Eleanor Roosevelt's Gold Locket and Chain (MO 2005.1.2) "I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity." -Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt had six children with her husband Franklin. The couple's first child, Anna, was born in 1906. … Continue reading From the Museum
May 6, 1947 "HYDE PARK, Monday—About a month ago, our farmer told us and proved to us that it was highly uneconomical to make butter on a dairy farm; that we could sell our whole milk and make more cash; that the cost of the cream and the time consumed in making butter, even though … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 1-7
May 6, 1935: The Works Progress Administration opened its doors and began sending unemployed Americans back to work. WPA Theatre worker 1935 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 48-49:1(262). ********** Did you know: On May 4, 1941, FDR dedicated the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson in Staunton, Virginia as a national shrine.
FDR's Wild Kingdom FDR and ER received a lot of interesting and sometimes strange gifts. But these are the strangest we've come across so far. In 1934 and 1937, two brothers in the import/export business, Benjamin and Raymond Lepow, gave FDR live rare African animals! The first set of animals, a lynx kitten and a serval … Continue reading Found in the Archives
Portion of Royal Wedding Cake (MO 1948.80.10) As the world prepares to celebrate the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William to Catherine "Kate" Middleton, we reflect on the wedding of the Prince's grandparents that took place over 60 years ago. On November 20, 1947, Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth … Continue reading From the Museum
April 27, 1937: The nation’s first Social Security checks were distributed. Social Security poster of a woman leaning on a fence post. FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 53-227(1733). ********** Did you know: On April 30, 1939, FDR appeared on television opening the New York World's Fair.
April 27, 1937 "HYDE PARK, Monday...I have been thinking a great deal about the peace meetings which young people held all over the country on the 22nd of April, and from the letters which I receive and the talks which I have had, there is no question in my mind that young people are definitely … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 22-30
Infantile Paralysis Wishing Well (MO 1943.161.5) In 1921, at the age of 39, Franklin Roosevelt contracted polio and became paralyzed from the waist down. For the rest of his life, FDR was committed to finding a way to rehabilitate himself as well as others afflicted with infantile paralysis. In 1934, Roosevelt began using the occasion … Continue reading From the Museum – Infantile Paralysis Wishing Well
April 18, 1942: An air squadron from the USS Hornet led by Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle raided Tokyo and other Japanese cities. President Roosevelt bestows Congressional Medal of Honor on Brigadier General James Doolittle for a successful raid on Tokyo. May 19, 1942 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 65-696. ********** Did you know: On … Continue reading This Week in Roosevelt History: April 15-21
April 21, 1945 "WASHINGTON, Friday—There is always a certain emotional strain about the last time for anything. When you have lived twelve years in a house, even though you have always known that it belonged to the nation, you grow fond of the house itself, and fonder still of all the people connected with your … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 15-21
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