The Lewes Public Library will host its second Fireside Chat featuring Paul Sparrow, the former director of the Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, discussing the historic relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.

President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously led the Allies to victory during World War II. Their partnership and friendship were forged in the fires of war, and changed the course of history. They exchanged more than 2,000 messages and spent 113 days together between August 1941 and FDR’s death in April of 1945. This wartime correspondence between the leaders of two countries is extraordinary and unparalleled in modern history. They reveal the depth of their involvement in nearly every aspect of World War II, the planning for the post-war world, their disagreements, and their sense of humor and friendship. Despite significant differences in their world views, the two men became good friends, sharing inside jokes while waging the most complex war in human history. They formed a “special relationship” that persists to this day.

President Franklin Roosevelt broadcast his first Fireside Chat on March 12th, 1933, just eight days after his inauguration. During his 12 years in office he delivered dozens of Fireside Chats, guiding America through the Great Depression, and guiding a global audience through the horrors of World War Two. FDR’s Fireside Chats were a new form of political communication, using radio to connect with Americans in an intimate setting – right in their living rooms. His compelling and persuasive broadcasts encouraged Americans to believe in democracy and its future.

This series, based on those Fireside Chats, is moderated by Paul Sparrow, a nationally recognized expert on Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and the former director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. He has written articles and blogs on them, and has appeared on the CBS Evening News, CNN, CSPAN, the History Channel, and the Washington Post’s Presidential podcast.

NOTE: seating is limited so registration is required.