Freedom is never completely won. But it can be lost.
An alternate American history told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey, as they watch the political rise of Charles Lindbergh, an aviator-hero and xenophobic populist, who becomes president and turns the nation toward fascism.
Herman looks to move the family to a new neighborhood, as Bess worries about leaving their tight-knit Jewish community.
Bengelsdorf, with Evelyn as his assistant, becomes a fundamental asset in the Lindbergh camp.
The family endures a trip to D.C., despite Bess' desire to visit Canada, where many frightened Jewish families are moving.
Evelyn makes Sandy the face of the "Just Folks" program, despite Bess' and Herman's objections.
Herman, Bess and Philip each struggle to accept the family's selection for the Homestead Act and imminent relocation to Kentucky.
The familial ties in the Levin family reach a breaking point as violence, conspiracies and chaos run rampant.
