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From Wondery, I'm Lindsay Graham, and this is American History Tellers, Our History, Your Story.

Your Story.

Every once in a while, American History Tellers, gets the chance to talk with someone who loves history as much as we do.

And today, it's our good fortune to speak with British historian and TV presenter Dan Snow, host of Dan Snow's history hit podcast.

So much of history is decided by large events, battles, explorations, colonization.

But this show tries to also demonstrate the power of relationships in steering history.

The United States and Great Britain have had their share of conflict,

first in the American Revolutionary War and again in the War of 1812.

But in the centuries since,

these two countries enjoy a strong bond. And nowhere has that been more evident than in the friendship and working relationship between President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Prime Minister

Winston Churchill. As they led their countries in the fight against fascism, one of the ways Churchill and Roosevelt came to know each other

was during the visits Churchill made to the White House.

And we have a chapter on the first visit

in the book that was inspired by this podcast,

The Hidden History of the White House,

Power struggles, scandals, and defining moments.

And here with me today,

to further explore the special relationship between

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