Saving Freedom

A New York Times–bestselling history of how President Harry Truman united Congress to confront Soviet communism—"A compelling account of a great man and a great American moment" (Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning presidential historian).

"Earnest, engaging . . .shows readers why and, most important, how Truman set a precedent for all his successors." —New York Times

History called on Harry Truman to unite the Western world against Soviet communism, but first he had to rally Republicans and Democrats behind America's most dramatic foreign policy shift since George Washington delivered his farewell address. How did one of the least prepared presidents to walk into the Oval Office become one of its most successful?

In Serving Freedom, Joe Scarborough recounts the historic forces that moved Truman toward his country's long twilight struggle against Soviet communism, and how this untested president acted decisively to build a lasting coalition that would influence America's foreign policy for generations to come.

An inspiring tale of American leadership, fierce determination, bipartisan unity, and courage, Saving Freedom offers timeless lessons to help shape our nation's present and its future.

"Bold and highly readable." —Washington Post

"A wonderful examination of a pivotal moment in world history, and a perfect lesson for this tumultuous moment in America." —Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and NBC News political analyst