FDR Library Education Specialist Jeffrey Urbin explores some of the creative ways people made, saved or did without money during the Great Depression.

In an age dominated by disinformation, what are the facts about the history of the United States? In A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, Alexander Heffner revisits primary sources to tell the unvarnished history of the United States -- compiling the key documents, speeches, letters, tweets, and Supreme Court decisions. This program will be streamed the Library's official YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Mary Jo Binker, editor of If You Ask Me: Essential Advice From Eleanor Roosevelt, shares excerpts from Eleanor Roosevelt’s advice column written for more than 20 years for Ladies' Home Journal and McCall’s Magazine.

This model of an unsinkable lifeboat was made by inventor Charles I. Nielsen of Weehawkan, New Jersey. It was presented to President Roosevelt by Mr. Nielsen in May 1934.

"I find myself, as almost everyone does sooner or later in his lifetime, in a conflict between deep personal desire for retirement on the one hand, and that quiet, invisible thing called ‘conscience’ on the other." – From FDR's acceptance speech.

“NEW YORK, Wednesday—…This is a serious time in our history, not a time for blind partisanship but a time for careful consideration of what the two major political parties have to offer, not only for the service and safety of our own nation, but for the service that may lie ahead of us because of our position in the world.

One of the Roosevelt family’s favorite outdoor activities was going on picnics. All throughout the nice weather months President and Mrs. Roosevelt would take every opportunity they got to picnic with friends and family.

Why not plan a picnic for your own family or friends?

Join as a Fala Friend Level Member and you'll get a special FDR Library bandana* to dress up your pooch. Now available in blue!

Enjoy an evening on the lawn of Vanderbilt Mansion with the world renowned West Point Military Band.

The rain date for that performance is scheduled for the following day: Thursday, July 21, 2022.