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
Franklin D. Roosevelt Commemorative Stamp Cover (MO 1950.101.7) In the early afternoon of April 12, 1945, just 83 days into his fourth term of office, President Roosevelt died suddenly from a massive cerebral hemorrhage in his cottage at the presidential retreat in Warm Springs, Georgia. The President’s casket was placed on a funeral train that carried … Continue reading From the Museum
April 12, 2011 marks the 66th Anniversary of the death of FDR. *********************************************************** In April 1945, America and its allies were nearing victory in World War II. In Europe, Germany was on the brink of defeat, while in the Pacific plans for the invasion of Japan were underway. Three long years of wartime leadership took … Continue reading 66th Anniversary of the passing of FDR
April 12, 1945: FDR dies in Warm Springs, Georgia. Franklin D. Roosevelt's funeral service in the East Room of the White House. April 14, 1945 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 72-18:422 Franklin D. Roosevelt's funeral at Hyde Park, New York. April 15, 1945 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 77-144(1) ********** Did you know: On April … Continue reading This Week in Roosevelt History: April 8-15
April 14, 1939 "WASHINGTON, Thursday—Yesterday afternoon I received the new Ambassador from Brazil and his wife, and the new Ambassador from Venezuela and his wife. As we sat and talked, I suddenly realized how much all our minds run in the same direction these days. For, before very long, we were talking of the situation … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 8-14
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