The WWII Novel That Explains America

By The Free Press | Created at 2026-06-04 10:49:14 | Updated at 2026-06-06 11:34:40 2 days ago

The WWII Novel That Explains America

Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Jon Meacham breaks down ‘The Winds of War.’

In this special episode, Shilo Brooks is joined by Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Jon Meacham at the Jack Miller Center’s annual summit on civic education.

They took the stage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the perfect setting for a discussion about one of Meacham’s favorite books: The Winds of War. Written by Herman Wouk and publ…

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