Seventy-Five years ago, on February 12, 1950, Eleanor Roosevelt made her debut as host of the television program “Today with Mrs. Roosevelt” on the NBC network. By 1950 Eleanor Roosevelt had made great use of different media during her lifetime, such as radio, newspapers, and magazines – most notably her syndicated newspaper column, “My Day.” … Continue reading Today with Mrs. Roosevelt| Forward with Roosevelt
William A. Harris, Director August 1945 was a month crowded with history. Though Eleanor Roosevelt had famously remarked after FDR’s death that “the story is over,” her busy summer and multiple radio appearances belied her words. In August, she spoke at least twice to national radio audiences, first, about atomic energy and second, the end of … Continue reading The Atom Bomb and V-J Day: Eleanor Roosevelt and the End of World War II, August 1945| Forward with Roosevelt
Seventy-Five years ago, on February 12, 1950, Eleanor Roosevelt made her debut as host of the television program “Today with Mrs. Roosevelt” on the NBC network. By 1950 Eleanor Roosevelt had made g…| Forward with Roosevelt
by William A. Harris, Director Draped in a snow-white fox stole, Eleanor Roosevelt beams with a birthday corsage, 1939. The FDR Library collection continues to surprise us with its richness and var…| Forward with Roosevelt
By Kevin Thomas, Archives Technician It may seem unusual that within archives open for more than 75 years, there could be untapped or overlooked contents. But as is often the case, collections held…| Forward with Roosevelt
Above, FDR 1944. Last night, the Library participated in a White House Historical Association program focused on FDR and V-E Day. Victory in Europe Day isn’t often discussed in detail here at…| Forward with Roosevelt
Unique Perspectives in the Papers and Records at the FDR Library President Roosevelt’s death on April 12, 1945, less than three months into his fourth term, was the first in a series of events in 1945 that dramatically marked the end of one era and the beginning of another. Along with V-E Day, the atom … Continue reading Flash, the President is Dead, April 12, 1945| Forward with Roosevelt
By Kevin Thomas, Archives Technician 1924 does not resonate the way 1933, or 1941 does when thinking of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. It was, however, a year filled with encounters that would profoundly change both. 1924 was the year in which Franklin Roosevelt returned to the public stage in politics after polio. It was the … Continue reading 1924: A Year of New Beginnings| Forward with Roosevelt
In 2024 we expect and receive nearly instantaneous information about current events and happenings from a multiplicity of sources. Many people find it hard to believe that not too far in the past one relied upon a handful of radio and television stations, newspapers and magazines for news. This was certainly true in 1944 at … Continue reading D-Day and Radio News-A Different Perspective| Forward with Roosevelt
Black women were on the frontlines of civil rights activism during the war years. The grassroots organizing work of young leaders like Rosa Parks, Juanita Jackson, and Ella Baker helped fuel a dramatic increase in NAACP membership and branch activism. Union organizers like Dollie Lowther Robinson and Maida Springer labored to ensure workers’ rights. Black … Continue reading Black Women in the Wartime Struggle| Forward with Roosevelt
D-Day has been the subject of countless articles, books, and motion pictures, but many aspects of this pivotal moment in world history remain unknown or unacknowledged. Perhaps surprisingly, …| Forward with Roosevelt
