January 20, 1941: FDR's third presidential inauguration. FDR's Third Inauguration. January 20, 1941 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 48-22:3868(561).
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: January 15-21
January 20, 1939 "WASHINGTON, Thursday—...The State of Washington provides me with an interesting letter and a newspaper clipping this morning. My correspondent asks that I answer her question in my column. This is the question: "I am enclosing a clipping. Is this called free speech?" The clipping is from a paper called "The Statesmen Index", … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: January 15-21
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: January 8-14
January 8, 1958 "NEW YORK—I came home from Warm Springs, Ga., and the 20th anniversary celebration of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis with a feeling of great hope. I was delighted that the foundation looks upon its present achievements not as an ending, but as a beginning, and my hope is that it will … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: January 8-14
This Week in Roosevelt History: January 8-14
January 14, 1943: FDR leaves for the Casablanca Conference with Winston Churchill and becomes the first president to leave the U.S. during wartime. Franklin D. Roosevelt reviews the troops during his trip to Morocco for the Casablanca Conference. January 21, 1943 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 48-22 3628(2). Franklin D. Roosevelt with Winston Churchill at … Continue reading This Week in Roosevelt History: January 8-14
FDR’s Four Freedoms Speech
Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear. Today is the 70th Anniversary of FDR's Four Freedoms Speech. Check out this great web feature on our website about this speech.
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: January 1-7
January 2, 1951 "HYDE PARK, Monday—I have just had an amusing, anonymous letter, and I am going to reproduce it here because I think it is a good note on which to start the New Year. My correspondent writes: "My dear Mrs. Roosevelt: Don't you think it is a mistake to refer to yourself as … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: January 1-7
This Week in Roosevelt History: January 1-7
January 3, 1938: FDR establishes the March of Dimes. The original name for this organization was the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis. Franklin D. Roosevelt waving a check representing the proceeds from the first Birthday Ball in the White House. February 1, 1934 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 82-71(20).
This Week in Roosevelt History: December 22-31
December 24, 1943, FDR appointed Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces as part of Operation Overlord. FDR with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower at the Teheran Conference. December 7, 1943 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 80-163(15).
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: December 22-31
December 31, 1948 "NEW YORK, Thursday—...Yesterday I was presented with the "1949 Dime Hat," which was designed and created by Dorothy Gordon to commemorate the new March of Dimes Campaign for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The brim of the hat is turned up on the left side and under the basket weave of … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: December 22-31
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: December 15-21
December 20, 1961 "NEW YORK—What can one woman do to prevent war? This is the question that comes my way in any number of letters these days. In times past, the question usually asked by women was, "How can we best help to defend our nation?" I cannot remember a time when the question on … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: December 15-21
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