Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: June 22-30

June 29, 1936 "HYDE PARK—The trip to Philadelphia went quickly and we had the amusing experience of hearing over the radio the announcement of our own arrival. Without thinking, I went out on the platform of the car to see if Anna and John and Franklin, Jr., who were to meet us there had arrived … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: June 22-30

This Week in Roosevelt History: June 22-30

June 22, 1944: FDR signs the G.I. Bill of Rights which offers educational assistance to veterans. Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill. June 22, 1944 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 64-269. ********** The New Deal Estore is a great place to shop for Roosevelt related books, gifts, and other treasures from the New Deal … Continue reading This Week in Roosevelt History: June 22-30

Roosevelt Reading Festival – This Saturday!

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will host its seventh annual Roosevelt Reading Festival on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Allan Nevins Professor of History at Columbia University Alan Brinkley, author of "Franklin Delano Roosevelt" (Oxford, 2009), will deliver the afternoon keynote address. The Reading Festival will be held in the Henry A. Wallace … Continue reading Roosevelt Reading Festival – This Saturday!

Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: June 8-14

June 14, 1952 "NEW YORK, Friday—We passed a resolution in the Human Rights Commission yesterday asking the Economic and Social Council to grant us time during the coming year to finish the two covenants and measures of implementation. This should mean that there will be no discussion of the unfinished work either in the Economic … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: June 8-14

Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: June 1-7

June 6, 1939 "HYDE PARK, N. Y., Monday—Now I must report to you, oh, gentle reader, that we have spent a very peaceful weekend in the country and I have had my first swim of the year out of doors. It was cool but invigorating, and sitting in the sun afterwards was very pleasant. I … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: June 1-7