Shortly after the Library opened to the public on July 4, 1941, construction contractor John McShain offered to build the gate house for the sum of $1.00. President Roosevelt gladly accepted. FDR Library Deputy Director William Harris takes a look at McShain’s gift to FDR, and the often unnoticed evidence of FDR's years living and working onsite.

George Marshall once said that had it not been fo Harry Hopkins, World War II might have continued on to 1947 and we might not have won at all. Author Christoper O'Sullivan talks about FDR's most trusted advisor.

(Video: 42:17 minutes)

Eleanor Roosevelt inherited this monteith bowl from her maternal Livingston ancestors. It bears the Livingston coat of arms. Crafted by Boston silversmith John Coney (1655-1722) for Robert and Alida Livingston, it reflects Mrs. Roosevelt’s family’s history, wealth, and stature.

The Cairo and Tehran Conferences took place in November 1943. This footage, shot by the US Signal Corps, is narrated by an FDR speech. (Video, 9:13 minutes)

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