Anna Rosenberg: Marshall's Secret Weapon

Glen J. Carpenter speaks with Christopher C. Gorham, author of The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America, about Anna Rosenberg’s remarkable career. Their conversation examines Rosenberg’s rise from New York politics to the Roosevelt and Truman administrations; her role in Executive Order 8802 and the GI Bill; her relationship with George C. Marshall; her contentious Pentagon confirmation during the early Cold War; and the influence she exercised behind the scenes at some of the highest levels of American power.LINKSBuy The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern AmericaAge of Marshall is a podcast from the George C. Marshall Foundation exploring the people, events, and ideas that shaped Marshall’s world and the legacy of the soldier and statesman whose leadership helped define the 20th century.Age of Marshall was established through the generosity of Jessine Monaghan, whose support made this series possible. The George C. Marshall Foundation presents this series in honor of her memory and her dedicated service as a Trustee.Learn more about the George C. Marshall Foundation, its public programs, and its research library at MarshallFoundation.org.