Channel Title: FDRLibrary Channel Description: Official YouTube account of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum of the National Archives and Records Administration <video> Roosevelt Rivalries: Desks Description: Who does it best? #TeamNPS or #TeamNARA #TeamRoosevelt #FDR #ER #FranklinDRoosevelt #EleanorRoosevelt #Springwood #PresidentialLibrary #Museum #desk #history #hudsonvalley #hydepark #newyork #POTUS #FLOTUS #RooseveltHistory #nps #nationalparkservice #homeoffdr #rooseveltrivalries #shorts @npshydepark1858 </video> <video> Conversation: A HUDSON VALLEY RECKONING with Debra Bruno Description: The FDR Presidential Library and Mid Hudson Antislavery History Project present a conversation and book signing with Debra Bruno, author of A HUDSON VALLEY RECKONING: DISCOVERING THE FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF SLAVEHOLDING IN MY DUTCH AMERICAN FAMILY, at 6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The event will be held in the Henry A. Wallace Center. This is a free public event, but registration is required. [***Please note the first 10 minutes of this program has been clipped due to audio issues. That portion of the program included a welcome from Peter Bunten of the Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project and speaker introductions.***] </video> <video> Holiday Card for Sailors Description: Every year, our visitors make cards and drawings for the servicepeople of the USS Roosevelt (DDG-80). We thank all the members of the United States Armed Forces for their service this holiday season. @npshydepark1858 </video> <video> Virtual Conversation: THE PEOPLE'S RECORDER - A Federal Writers' Project Podcast - 10/30; 2PM Description: Virtual Conversation: THE PEOPLE'S RECORDER: A Federal Writers' Project Podcast The FDR Presidential Library presents a virtual conversation at 2:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 exploring THE PEOPLE'S RECORDER -- a national podcast on the 1930s Federal Writers' Project: what it achieved, where it fell short, and what it means for Americans today (www.peoplesrecorder.info). This conversation will center on Season 1, which takes listeners on a ride across the country with people on the frontlines of “holding up a mirror to America,” and will feature a short excerpt. This is a free virtual event streaming live to the FDR Library's official YouTube and Facebook pages. </video> <video> Conversation: PASSIONATE MOTHERS, POWERFUL SONS with Charlotte Gray Description: The FDR Presidential Library and Museum presents a conversation and book signing with Charlotte Gray, author of PASSIONATE MOTHERS, POWERFUL SONS: THE LIVES OF JENNIE JEROME CHURCHILL AND SARA DELANO ROOSEVELT, at 6:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. </video> <video> Streaming Premiere: "FDR on Democracy" with Harvey J. Kaye [2023 Roosevelt Reading Festival] Description: "FDR on Democracy: The Greatest Speeches and Writings of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt" with Harvey J. Kaye [2023 Roosevelt Reading Festival] 00:07 – Introduction 02:11 – FDR, a political radical 09:17 – FDR faces political defeat and polio 13:48 – FDR’s changed outlook and faith in the people 18:12 – FDR’s speeches 27:35 – The New Deal and revolutionary change 29:53 – Q&A </video> <video> FDR's Study decorated for Christmas! Description: Come visit the FDR Library today and see the President's Private Study decorated for the holidays. FREE admission on December 14 for our Holiday Open House! </video> <video> David Kaiser: STATES OF THE UNION [2024 Roosevelt Reading Festival] Description: David Kaiser - States of the Union: A Political History of the United States through Presidential Addresses, 1789‐2023 [2024 Roosevelt Reading Festival] 00:00 – Introduction 1:43 – Synopsis of the States of the Union Book 7:57 – The problems FDR faced when he got into power 10:30 – FDR’s fireside chats addressing the country’s recovery process from the Great Depression 14:05 – FDR’s goals moving forward and how they helped and hurt the country 18:32 – FDR preparing the nation for war 21:04 – FDR informing Americans how they were going to win the war 23:11 – FDR’s promises for the nation postwar 26:16 – The lasting effects of the promises after FDR passes 28:45 – Author sharing stories that illustrate what FDR meant to his countrymen 34:46 – Q&A </video> <video> "FOUNDATIONS OF A MOVEMENT: BLACK AMERICANS, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND THE ROOSEVELTS" with Basil Smikle Description: A Conversation with Basil Smikle: "FOUNDATIONS OF A MOVEMENT: BLACK AMERICANS, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND THE ROOSEVELTS" The FDR Presidential Library and Museum and the Poughkeepsie Public Library District present the annual Paul M. Sparrow Lecture, "FOUNDATIONS OF A MOVEMENT: BLACK AMERICANS, CIVIL RIGHTS," a conversation with Basil Smikle, PhD, on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 4:00 p.m, focusing on the Roosevelt-era foundations of the Civil Rights Movement. The 2024 Sparrow Lecture is held in partnership with the Poughkeepsie Public Library District's BIG READ program (https://poklib.org/big-read/), recognizing 60 years of the Civil Rights Act. </video> <video> "Century's Witness" with Mary Llewellyn McNeil [Roosevelt Reading Festival 2023] Description: "Century's Witness: The Extraordinary Life of Journalist Wallace Carroll" with Mary Llewellyn McNeil [Roosevelt Reading Festival 2023] 00:00 – Introduction 01:46 – Wallace Carroll’s Front Row Seat to the 20th Century 08:58 – Elmer Davis and The Office of War Information 15:20 – Carroll Becomes News Editor of The New York Times 19:35 – The Tyranny of Objectivity 25:13 – McNeil Reads from Her Book 27:31 – Q&A </video> <video> Conversation: CHURCHILL'S CITADEL with author Katherine Carter Description: CHURCHILL'S CITADEL: CHARTWELL AND THE GATHERINGS BEFORE THE STORM with Katherine Carter Time: 6:00 p.m. ET The FDR Presidential Library and Museum presents a conversation and book signing with Katherine Carter, author of CHURCHILL'S CITADEL: CHARTWELL AND THE GATHERINGS BEFORE THE STORM, at 6:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. No registration required to view the stream. Visit www.fdrlibrary.org to register for in-person attendance. </video> <video> THE NEW YORK GAME: BASEBALL AND THE RISE OF A NEW CITY with Kevin Baker Description: THE NEW YORK GAME: BASEBALL AND THE RISE OF A NEW CITY with Kevin Baker The FDR Presidential Library presents an author talk and book signing with Kevin Baker, author of THE NEW YORK GAME: BASEBALL AND THE RISE OF A NEW CITY, at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. </video> <video> Conversation with James M. Bradley: MARTIN VAN BUREN: AMERICA'S FIRST POLITICIAN Description: The FDR Presidential Library and Home of FDR National Historic Site present a conversation and book signing with James M. Bradley, author of MARTIN VAN BUREN: AMERICA'S FIRST POLITICIAN, in conversation with presidential historian Alexis Coe, at 6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. </video> <video> "The Devils Will Get No Rest" with James B. Conroy [2024 Roosevelt Reading Festival] Description: "The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War" with James B. Conroy [2024 Roosevelt Reading Festival] 00:00 - Synopsis of the The Devils Will Get No Rest 01:05 - The state of the war in January, 1943, between the European and Pacific Theatres 04:09 - Background on American and British Chiefs of Staff 10:35 - The disproportionate experience between the British and Americans 13:29 - The roles of General Marshall and General Brooke 17:05 - The Casablanca Conference 22:42 - The great differences the Americans and British faced at Casablanca 25:27 - FDR, Churchill and the high command 31:44 - Rivals that attended the conference 34:32 - Q&A </video> <video> "The Fly Girls Revolt" - Eileen A. Bjorkman [Roosevelt Reading Festival 2023] Description: "The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat" - Eileen A. Bjorkman [Roosevelt Reading Festival 2023] 00:00 – Introduction 02:49 – Reads Chapter: “We Need Women, We Don’t Need Women” 07:25 – Cochran’s lunch with FDR in Hyde Park 09:58 – Cochran meets with General Hap Arnold 11:02 – Rep Edith Rogers and bringing women into the military 16:31 – Military women face smear campaigns 19:46 – Army Air Force creates Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron 21:40 – WASP trains 1000 women to ferry aircraft 23:33 – 1948 legislation allows women full-time military presence. 24:50 – In 1973, women finally train as military pilots 27:13 – In 1993, women finally allowed to fly in combat 28:10 – Q&A </video>

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