As a young activist and journalist, Fran Sweeney stands up to powerful forces that threaten American democracy in the 1930s and 1940s. In the depths of the Great Depression, pro-Nazi organizations flood her native Boston with propaganda and terror tactics, especially in Irish American neighborhoods like Charlestown, where she grew up. Inspired by her beloved Dad’s example during her childhood on the waterfront and by her experience as an office worker in corporate America, Fran feels compelled to stand up and speak out for social justice and democracy. Her words and actions, brave and smart, win national attention for the difference they make in Boston and set an example for action throughout the country.