David T. Beito is a professor of history emeritus at the University of Alabama. His books include T.R.M. Howard: Doctor, Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Pioneer and the forthcoming The New Deal's War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR's Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance.
When the Left and Right Came Together To Applaud Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
A Republican, a Communist, and a Catholic conservative walk onto a movie set...