On Tuesday, August 5, we had a full house for the FDR Library Conversation with Bill Bleyer about his book, The Roosevelts in New York. It has been four centuries since the first Roosevelt arrived in New Amsterdam as a humble farmer. The Roosevelts went on to become one of America’s most distinguished families—one with ties to many sites in New York City.
The Brave Montgomery: Major General Richard Montgomery and the Road to Quebec, 1775
with Michael Boden
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: Henry A. Wallace Center
This is a free public event, but registration is required to attend in-person.
Among the earliest events with a Dutchess County connection to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution is the untimely death of General Richard Montgomery leading the Continental Army’s invasion of Quebec in 1775. A resident of Rhinebeck, Montgomery’s legacy, and that of his wife Janet Livingston Montgomery remain intertwined with the history of Dutchess County.
Join Dr. Michael Boden (Associate Professor of History, Dutchess Community College and military historian) to explore Montgomery’s importance to the Revolutionary Era. This program is presented by the Dutchess County Historical Society and the Chancellor Livingston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
America250 Film Series
August 13, 2025
Gabriel Over the White House
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: Henry A. Wallace Center
When Judson Hammond (Walter Huston) is elected President during the Great Depression, he's seen by many as a hands-off, please-everyone type. After an astounding recovery from a car accident, however, Hammond awakens a changed man.
This is a free public event, but registrationis required to attend in-person.
New Special Exhibit
Signature Moments: Letters from the Famous, the Infamous, and Everyday Americans
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Now-July 7, 2026
Location: FDR Presidential Library
From Einstein to Earhart, Oppenheimer to Shirley Temple — an extraordinary cast of characters wrote to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Signature Moments offers a rare look at these personal exchanges, alongside treasures from FDR’s own archive of historic documents and artifacts. Part of the Library’s America250 celebration. Click hereto learn more.
Regular Library and Museum admission applies to view the exhibit.
Illuminated Letter "R"
This illuminated letter cut from a 15th century manuscript hung in the living room of Eleanor Roosevelt's East 74th Street apartment in New York City.
FDR and Winston Churchill signed the Atlantic Charter on August 14, 1941. It laid out eight common principles, which of the following was not among them:
