"Hollywood Goes to War" Film Series

March 18, 2026

Hollywood Canteen (1944)

Henry A. Wallace Center

Time: 2pm ET

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On medical leave in Los Angeles to recover from injuries sustained on the Pacific front, Corporal Slim Green (Robert Hutton) and Sergeant Nolan (Dane Clark) discover the Hollywood Canteen, a USO-inspired club staffed entirely by Hollywood stars.

This is a free public event, but registration is required to attend.

Presentation

March 25, 2026

Strawberries for Tea:
The Life of Rebecca Brien (Howland) Roosevelt

with Dr. Shelby Landmark

Henry A. Wallace Center

Time: 2pm ET

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A special women’s history month presentation on Rebecca Roosevelt (1831-1876), first wife of FDR's father, James Roosevelt by Mellon Fellow Dr. Shelby Landmark. A joint program of the FDR Presidential Library and Museum and the Home of FDR National Historic Site.

This event is free to attend but registration is required.

New History Shorts

A Wheelchair Designed by the President

Now Available

Supervisory Curator looks at a wheelchair designed by FDR himself, as well as the White House's approach to accommodating a President who had lost the use of his legs to infantile paralysis.

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Eleanor Roosevelt on
Theodore Roosevelt

Now Available

In this NBC television interview with William Attwood from 1958, Eleanor Roosevelt talks about her uncle, President Theodore Roosevelt, the man who walked her down the aisle at her wedding.

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Eleanor Roosevelt's
Press Card

On March 6, 1933, Eleanor held her first press conference, inviting only female journalists. She became a journalist herself when she began writing her "My Day" columns in 1935 and remained an active member of the press until her death.

See more in our online collection»