June 6, 1944: FDR announces the D-Day invasion.
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: June 1-7
June 6, 1939 "HYDE PARK, N. Y., Monday—Now I must report to you, oh, gentle reader, that we have spent a very peaceful weekend in the country and I have had my first swim of the year out of doors. It was cool but invigorating, and sitting in the sun afterwards was very pleasant. I … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: June 1-7
Memorial Day Weekend Events
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historical Site will host a series of public events over Memorial Day Weekend beginning Friday, May 28 through Monday, May 31, 2010. These events are: USO Show Friday, May 28, 2010 Location: Henry A. Wallace Center Time: 7:00 p.m. … Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend Events
This Week in Roosevelt History: May 22-31
May 27, 1935: The Supreme Court declares the National Industrial Recovery Act unconstitutional. ********** The New Deal Estore is a great place to shop for Roosevelt related books, gifts, and other treasures from the New Deal Store at the Roosevelt Library. Available at www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu, the Estore features everything from a selection of the latest books … Continue reading This Week in Roosevelt History: May 22-31
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 22-31
May 30, 1938 "HYDE PARK, Sunday—...Tomorrow, Monday, May 30th, is Decoration Day and long processions wending their way to the various churchyards to hold ceremonies decorating the graves of those men who have made the supreme sacrifice in past wars will remind us of those who have died for this country. Only a little over … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 22-31
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 15-21
May 20, 1954 "NEW YORK, Wednesday—...While I was on the Tex and Jinx show I was given the news of the unanimous Supreme Court decision that wiped out segregation in the schools. I am delighted this was a unanimous decision because I think it will be difficult for the states with segregated school systems to … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 15-21
This Week in Roosevelt History: May 15-21
May 18, 1933: The Tennessee Valley Authority was created. Laborers at work in Tennessee Valley Authority forest tree nursery at Muscle Shoals, Alabama. FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 53-227(1850). ********** The New Deal Estore is a great place to shop for Roosevelt related books, gifts, and other treasures from the New Deal Store at the … Continue reading This Week in Roosevelt History: May 15-21
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 8-14
May 14, 1945 "HYDE PARK, Sunday—...I have been getting a good many letters of late about the Equal Rights amendment, which has been reported out favorably to the House by the House Judiciary Committee. Some of the women who write me seem to think that if this amendment is passed there will be no further … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 8-14
This Week in Roosevelt History: May 8-14
May 11, 1935: FDR creates the Rural Electrification Administration to bring electricity to isolated rural areas not serviced by private utilities. Rural Electrification Admin (REA): lineman working on pole as farmer watches. FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 63-295.
This Week in Roosevelt History: 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). ********** The New Deal Estore is a great place to shop for Roosevelt related books, gifts, and other treasures from the New Deal Store at the Roosevelt … Continue reading This Week in Roosevelt History: May 1-7
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