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Farming at the FDR Library

August 29, 2013May 29, 2015 by fdrlibrary, posted in Uncategorized

Did you know that the land in front of the FDR Library is active farm land? President Roosevelt used the large hayfield between the Library and Route 9 (the road at the edge of the property) for farming, and he often expressed the hope that the practice would continue after his death. We continue to … Continue reading Farming at the FDR Library

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Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 1-7

May 1, 2011May 29, 2015 by fdrlibrary, posted in Eleanor Roosevelt - "My Day"

May 6, 1947 "HYDE PARK, Monday—About a month ago, our farmer told us and proved to us that it was highly uneconomical to make butter on a dairy farm; that we could sell our whole milk and make more cash; that the cost of the cream and the time consumed in making butter, even though … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 1-7

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