The First Lady of World War II with Shannon McKenna Schmidt

The Preamble

Sharon McMahon

Government, History, Storytelling, Education

4.9 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Today on the show, Shannon McKenna Schmidt joins Sharon to talk about the trifecta of listener-favorite subjects: an American First Lady, World War II, and a secret adventure. Shannon’s new book, The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt's Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back, chronicles Eleanor Roosevelt’s journey to the Pacific theater during wartime. The five week trip took her through the South Pacific, and began as a secret when she hitched a ride on a transport airplane next to sacks of mail. Tune in to hear what happened when she touched down in Australia.

Hosted by: Sharon McMahon

Guest: Shannon McKenna Schmidt

Executive Producer: Heather Jackson

Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder

Researcher: Valerie Hoback

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0:00.0	Hello friends, welcome.
0:07.1	Thanks for joining me today.
0:08.3	I think you are really going to enjoy this episode, which is all about an untold story
0:15.0	about one of America's favorite first ladies, Eleanor Roosevelt.
0:18.7	I'm joined by author Shannon McKenna Schmidt and we're going to be talking about her new
0:23.3	book, The First Lady of World War II.
0:27.4	So let's dive in.
0:30.1	I'm Sharon McKman and here's where it gets interesting.
0:35.1	I am so excited to be chatting with Shannon McKenna Schmidt today.
0:39.9	This story is one that Americans need to hear.
0:44.4	Thank you for being here.
0:45.4	Well, thank you so much for having me here to talk about the extraordinary Eleanor Roosevelt.
0:49.8	She is extraordinary and I know that people who listen to my podcast love first ladies,
0:53.7	I have done a lot of episodes about first ladies in general, but we actually have not
0:57.9	gotten to Eleanor Roosevelt.
0:59.7	She's obviously coming down the pike, but I know people are fascinated by her.
1:04.1	What about her is enduringly popular.
1:08.4	You know, I've always been in Eleanor Roosevelt admire and there was truly no one else like
1:13.0	her and she devoted her life just to making the world a better place, to making life
1:18.0	better for individuals.
1:20.4	And I think in that respect, she's unparalleled and she didn't have to do what she was doing,
1:24.9	which is the other thing that always strikes me about her.
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