In this issue: Becoming FDR with Jonathan Darman; Madams, Mobsters and Murders in the Hudson Valley with Anthony P. Musso; Special Exhibit Wins 2023 Award for Excellence; Exploring the Great Depression with Jeffrey Urbin; The Oval Office Donkey #FDRtheCollector; Great Depression Facts.
Journalist and historian Jonathan Darman examines how midlife infection from the polio virus upended Franklin Roosevelt's life, transformed his character, and created his powers as an inspiring and compassionate leader.
Madams, Mobsters and Murders in the Hudson Valley with Anthony P. Musso
From the late nineteenth century through 1950, one otherwise industrious city earned the distinction of being dubbed “The Weekend Vice Resort” for its many gambling halls, brothels and other activities of ill repute. Author Anthony Musso examines the darker side of life in a region otherwise known for its beauty, peacefulness and quiet way of life.
We are proud to announce this exhibit has received a 2023 Award for Excellence from the Greater Hudson Heritage Network.
A 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.
Examining the greatest economic downturn in world history, a moment that required a bold and innovative response. A talk about the Great Depression of the 1930's and Roosevelt's response to it from FDR Library Education Specialist Jeffrey Urbin.
This donkey statuette was given to Franklin Roosevelt in August 1934 by the sculptor, Madeleine Park of Katonah, NY. Madeleine Park (1891 - 1960) was a New York sculptor specializing in animal art and was known for working with live subjects. FDR displayed the statuette on a side table in the White House Oval Office
The "Great Depression " was a severe, world-wide economic disintegration symbolized in the United States by the stock market crash on "Black Thursday", October 24, 1929 . The causes of the Great Depression were many and varied, but the impact was visible across the country.
"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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