From the Museum – Infantile Paralysis Wishing Well

Infantile Paralysis Wishing Well (MO 1943.161.5) In 1921, at the age of 39, Franklin Roosevelt contracted polio and became paralyzed from the waist down. For the rest of his life, FDR was committed to finding a way to rehabilitate himself as well as others afflicted with infantile paralysis. In 1934, Roosevelt began using the occasion … Continue reading From the Museum – Infantile Paralysis Wishing Well

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

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