“All in One Lifetime”: The Story of FDR’s Assistant President, Jimmy Byrnes

The 20th century produced numerous political titans in American history, some well-known, others not so much. Everyone recognizes FDR, but not everyone recognizes the man who was second to him on domestic policy during World War II. No, not Vice President Henry Wallace, rather James Francis “Jimmy” Byrnes (1882-1972).

Byrnes’ rise to national prominence…