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This Week in Roosevelt History: June 8-15

June 8, 2010May 29, 2015 by fdrlibrary, posted in This Week in Roosevelt History

June 11, 1939: FDR hosts a hot dog picnic at Top Cottage for King George IV and Queen Elizabeth of England.

Menu for the Picnic at Top Cottage with the British King and Queen

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