D. F. Fleming

Denna Frank Fleming (1893–1980) was an American historian and political scientist, who is best known for his work The Cold War and Its Origins.

Early life and education He was born in Paris, Illinois, on March 25, 1893, the son of Albert and Eleanor McCormick Fleming. He received his MA and PhD from the University of Illinois.

For almost eight years, between 1939 and 1947, Fleming hosted a weekly radio show on WSM, where he covered current events and politics. The scripts for these broadcasts were later compiled into Fleming's 1944 book While America Slept.

Works The Treaty Veto of the American Senate, 1930 The United States and the League of Nations, 1918-1920, 1932 The United States and World Organization, 1920-1933, 1938 Can We Win the Peace, 1943 While America Slept, 1944 The United States and the World Court, 1945 The Cold War and Its Origins, Vol I, 1917-1950, 1961 The Cold War and Its Origins, Vol II, 1950-1960, 1961 The Origins and Legacies of World War I, 1968 America's role in Asia, 1969 The Issues of Survival, 1972