Meet the author: David Roll

We’re pleased to host David Roll, author of Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt’s Shadow and Remade the World. His new book spans the years of transition, 1944 to 1948, and illuminates Truman’s struggles to emerge as president in his own right. With his come-from-behind campaign in the fall of 1948, his courageous civil rights advocacy, and his role in liberating millions from militarist governments and brutal occupations, Truman’s decisions during these pivotal years changed the course of the world in ways so significant we live with them today. Mr. Roll will be interviewed by Dr. Mel Laracey, a seasonal Empire resident and professor of Political Science at the University of Texas San Antonio. Copies of the book will be available for purchased and signing, courtesy of the Cottage Book Shop, our partners for this event.