The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum welcomed Jonathan Darman to discuss his book, Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President.
Becoming FDR traces the riveting story of the struggle that forged Roosevelt’s character and political ascent. By the time he reemerged on the national stage in 1928 as the Democratic candidate for governor of New York, his character and his abilities had been transformed.
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December 7, 2022
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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
About Jonathan Darman
Jonathan Darman is a journalist and historian who writes about American politics and the presidency. He is the author of Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis that Made a President. His book Landslide: Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan at the Dawn of a New America told the story of a thousand transformative days in the 1960s through the eyes of two iconic American presidents.
As a former national political correspondent for Newsweek, Jonathan covered the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, and Mitt Romney and wrote extensively about other major figures in national politics and media. He covered the 2004 presidential campaign for the magazine’s special election project, which garnered the National Magazine Award for Single Topic Issue. Jonathan has also appeared frequently as a commentator on politics and presidential history on broadcast television, cable news, and public radio.
Jonathan is a graduate of Harvard College where he studied American history and literature. He lives in Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley. Learn more.
