In this issue: The Premiere of Our New Animated Short on the Tuskegee Airmen; Alex Prud’homme Talks Dinner with Presidents; Our Annual Document Show; Bradford Pearson on the Eagles of Heart Mountain Football Team; FDR's First Stamp Album #FDRtheCollector; Eleanor Roosevelt's Visit to Tuskegee.
The Tuskegee Airmen entered the military to become soldiers. They became a symbol for courage, fighting fascism in Europe and segregation in the United States. FDR Library Director William Harris will speak with writer and director Dean Temple, illustrator Julian Dwyer, and narrator Tony Melson about making the film.
Presidents Day Weekend Programs: Dinner with the President with
Followed by: Presidential Autographs 2-4pm ET Library Research Room Registration not required for document show
Some of the most significant moments in American history have occurred over meals. Author and journalist Alex Prud’homme invites readers into the White House kitchen to reveal the curious tastes of twenty-six American presidents. This is a free public event, but registration is required. [*local health metrics permitting]
Following the talk, visitors can view a selection of presidential autographs from the Roosevelt Library archives in the Museum's research room -- many from FDR's personal collection -- on display only once a year. Registration is not required for document show.
In the spring of 1942, the United States government forced 120,000 Japanese Americans from their homes and sent them to incarceration camps across the West. Author Bradford Pearson tells the story of how one camp’s high school football team, the Eagles, started its first season and finished it undefeated, crushing the competition from nearby, predominantly white high schools.
FDR began collecting stamps at the age of 8 at the suggestion of his mother who passed on her collection to him. This is the first stamp album from his collection. He received a steady supply of foreign stamps from his Delano relatives.
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was very interested in the work at the Tuskegee Institute, particularly in the aeronautical school. During a highly publicized 1941 visit to the Tuskegee Army Air Field, she asked to take a flight with one of the Tuskegee pilots. Although the Secret Service was anxious about the ride, Chief Civilian Flight Instructor Charles Alfred Anderson, known today as “The Father of Black Aviation,” piloted Mrs. Roosevelt over the skies of Alabama for over an hour.
"Whatever our individual circumstances or opportunities, we are all in it, and our spirit is good... and do not let anyone tell you anything different." FDR, Oct 12, 1942, fireside chat.
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