Despite his illness, FDR proved a strong ally for Al Smith, and visa versa. In Part 3 of our Frank and Al miniseries, we see how these two political powerhouses rewrote what it meant to be a Democrat and an American.

Learn more about Frank and Al: FDR, Al Smith, and the Unlikely Alliance That Created the Modern Democratic Party by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book!

Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/how-fdr-became-a-star-in-the-1924-presidential-convention

Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250089656