In this issue: The Roosevelt Reading Festival; Black Americans, Civil Rights, and the Roosevelts, 1932-1962; a Look Inside Eleanor Roosevelt's Wallet; a Powder Horn Owned by #FDRtheCollector; Summer Activities; FDR's Groton Report Card.
The day-long program, in six concurrent sessions taking place throughout the day, will highlight recently published work by fifteen authors -- including a special afternoon presentation with Jill Watts, author of The Black Cabinet: The Untold Story of African Americans and Politics During the Age of Roosevelt.
This is a free public event, registration is not required. Copies of all the books will be available for sale in the New Deal Store. The program begins at 9:45 a.m. with coffee and refreshments.
A new special exhibition developed in collaboration with a distinguished committee of scholars that centers on the historical voices of many Black community leaders, wartime service members, and ordinary citizens who engaged the Roosevelt administration directly and who pushed for progress. Within this context, the exhibit examines the political evolution of both Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt regarding racial justice.
The things a person chooses to carry inside their wallet can offer clues about many different aspects of their life. Explore what the contents of Eleanor Roosevelt's wallet reveals about her with Supervisory Museum Curator Herman Eberhardt.
(Originally broadcast January 5, 2022; 15:15 minutes)
FDR purchased this scrimshaw piece in 1926 for $27.50 at the Bayles and Peters sale at the American Art Association, New York. The powder horn features the engagement between the frigates HMS SHANNON and USS CHESAPEAKE on June 1, 1813 off the coast of Boston.
President Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt’s distance cousin, would throw down challenges designed to put the family's toughness and innovation to the test. One of TR’s favorites was a straight line hike where the family would hike from one point to another having to go through, over or across whatever lay in the way.
Franklin Roosevelt was tutored at his home "Springwood" in Hyde Park, NY until he was 14 years old. He then went off to continue his studies at the Groton boarding school in Massachusetts. As you can see he was not a "straight-A" student, but he did do pretty well in most of his subjects.
"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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