# Ordinary Heroes: Steve Vesce Unveils the Untold Legacy of Harry L. Hopkins

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Published: 2026-07-03T05:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Send us Fan Mail In this captivating episode of Living the Dream with Curveball, we welcome Steve Vesce, an accomplished author and historian, who takes us on a journey through the life of Harry L. Hopkins, an unsung hero of the 20th century. Steve's award-winning book, *Ordinary Man*, delves into the remarkable story of Hopkins, who evolved from a modest social worker in Iowa to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s closest confidant and a key architect of the New Deal and World War II st...

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