In this issue: Author Stan Haynes explores four decades of political evolution; Author Megan Gorman on stories of the Presidents' finances; Catherine Grace Katz on the daughters who influenced the Yalta Conference; A jacket and dress ensemble worn by Eleanor Roosevelt; Eleanor Roosevelt – from adversity to influence.
From 1904 to 1944, conventions mattered. Their outcomes altered history. Nothing was inevitable. How did the victors at conventions prevail, and why were the losers defeated? Author Stan Hayes explores four decades of American political evolution.
Presidents Day Weekend Conversation and Book Signing
All the Presidents' Money: How the Men Who Governed America Governed Their Money
with Megan Gorman
February 15, 2025
1pm ET
Henry A. Wallace Center
Free public event. Registration is required for in-person attendance. CLICK HEREto register.
We often think of the US Presidents as being above the fray. But the truth is, the Presidents are just like us—worried about money, trying to keep a budget, and chasing the American financial dream. Tax attorney and wealth manager Megan Gorman explores the different personal money stories of the Presidents.
The influential roles played by Anna Roosevelt Boettiger, Sarah Churchill, and Kathleen Harriman, the daughters of FDR, Winston Churchill, and Averell Harriman, at the most important conference of World War II.
(Originally broadcast May 12, 2021; 36:15 minutes)
Eleanor Roosevelt wore this outfit during a February 12, 1962, meeting with President John F. Kennedy at the White House for the President’s Commission on the Status of Women. This dress and more are currently on display in the Behind the Scenes area of the Museum.
Orphaned young, Eleanor Roosevelt overcame tragedy to become a confident social activist, deeply influenced by her education in England. Marrying Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1905, she emerged as a political force, championing women's rights, social justice, and education while supporting her husband's career.
"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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