October 21, 1960 "NEW YORK—As we watch the Presidential campaign unroll, I wonder how many have noticed one rather interesting change in the modern type of campaign. This was brought to my attention the other day when a young newspaper reporter said to me: "Do you really think that the decision as to a man's … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: October 15-21
This Week in Roosevelt History: October 15-21
October 15, 1933: FDR gives address on the mobilization for human needs.
This Week in Roosevelt History: October 8-14
October 11, 1884: Eleanor Roosevelt is born in New York City. Picture of a young Eleanor Roosevelt. 1888 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 48-22:4289(2).
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: October 8-14
October 9, 1950 "HYDE PARK, Sunday—On Friday we met in Committee Three both morning and afternoon, when I tried, entirely without success, to explain to the rest of the committee the position of the United States on long-range and continuing activities to help the needs of children throughout the world. In the case of many … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: October 8-14
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: October 1-7
October 4, 1945 "NEW YORK, Wednesday—For a long time I have wanted to draw attention to the remarkable contribution made by the trained nurses of the United States in this war. Just lately I came across an article that gives some figures and facts which I think should reach as many people as possible. Over … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: October 1-7
This Week in Roosevelt History: October 1-7
October 5, 1937: FDR gives a campaign speech in Chicago calling for a “quarantine” of the aggressor nations. Franklin D. Roosevelt in Chicago, Illinois delivering his "Quarantine Speech." October 5, 1937 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 74-20(489).
This Week in Roosevelt History: September 22-30
September 23, 1944: FDR gives a campaign speech to the Teamsters Union denouncing Republican attacks that he had sent a U.S. Navy destroyer to retrieve his dog Fala after leaving him behind on the Aleutian Islands. Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Quonset hut mess hall in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. August 3, 1944 FDR Library … Continue reading This Week in Roosevelt History: September 22-30
Eleanor Roosevlet – My Day: September 22-30
September 30, 1957 "What is the Soviet Union really like? It is a mass of contradictions and it takes study and thought to understand it. There is one symbol—the dove of peace—that you meet practically everywhere. I saw it painted on the side of a truck as I was driving through the streets, I looked … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevlet – My Day: September 22-30
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: September 15-21
September 18, 1941 "WASHINGTON, Wednesday—I received a letter in my mail yesterday, signed with an assumed name. The lady is much annoyed with the President because she has been told that he has been holding a bill on his desk, which happens to affect a particular situation in her own family. She has been told … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: September 15-21
This Week in Roosevelt History: September 15-21
September 16, 1940: FDR signed into law the Selective Training and Service Act, which set up the first peacetime military draft in U.S. history. First drawing of the Selective Service. October 29, 1940 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 48-22:3712(32).
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