December 15, 1941: FDR gives a radio address on the 150th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights.
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: December 8-14
December 8, 1941 "WASHINGTON, Sunday—I was going out in the hall to say goodbye to our cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Adams, and their children, after luncheon, and, as I stepped out of my room, I knew something had happened. All the secretaries were there, two telephones were in use, the senior military aides were … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: December 8-14
This Week in Roosevelt History: December 8-14
December 8, 1941: FDR addresses Congress asking for an acknowledgement of a state of war against Japan. He declares December 7th “a date which will live in infamy.”
“1935 and the Enduring New Deal” Event Photos
Here are some photos from our three 1935 New Deal Public Forums.
This Week in Roosevelt History: December 1-7
December 5, 1933: The 18th Amendment is repealed.
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: December 1-7
December 2, 1957 "NEW YORK—People all over the world have been asked to sign a Declaration of Conscience to observe a day of protest against South Africa's apartheid policy. An international committee, composed of more than 150 world leaders from more than 43 nations, has designated Human Rights Day, December 10, as this worldwide day … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: December 1-7
Book Talk – December 5th
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library author talk and book signing: Former investigative reporter for The Washington Post and Time magazine TED GUP to speak about his new book A SECRET GIFT: HOW ONE MAN'S KINDNESS - AND TROVE OF LETTERS - REVEALED THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION December 5, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. … Continue reading Book Talk – December 5th
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: November 22-30
November 25, 1943 "WASHINGTON, Wednesday—...There are some on this Thanksgiving Day who will feel that everything for which they might be thankful is overshadowed by the loss of some young life, either in the process of training or in the actual fighting. But even to those who are sad, there is reason for thankfulness in … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: November 22-30
This Week in Roosevelt History: November 22-30
November 23, 1939: Thanksgiving was celebrated today as by a proclamation by FDR setting the date one week earlier than normal. He moved the date up one week to help retailers since many people did not start their Christmas shopping until after Thanksgiving, thereby giving them an extra week to shop.
Public Forum this Sunday
Sunday, November 21, 2010 1935 AND THE ENDURING NEW DEAL: The Arts & History Programs Location: Henry A. Wallace Center Time: 2:00 p.m. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the enactment of the Social Security Act, the Works Progress Administration, the National Labor Relations Act, and the Rural Electrification Administration, the FDR Presidential Library … Continue reading Public Forum this Sunday
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