Telegram from J.B. Manual
In a telegram to President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 24, 1942, J. B. Manual described how Roosevelt’s speech cheered him up after losing his son at Pearl...
The State of the Union in 1943
Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the State of the Union Address on January 7, 1943. In his speech, he referred to battles and prominent events from World War II. The...
Tree army
On June 28, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed this act establishing the Civilian Conservation Corps. This New Deal program combined the President’s...
Voting for war
One day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed a Joint Session of Congress, pronounced December 7 “a day of infamy,” and...
Young Franklin D. Roosevelt
Born in 1882, a young Franklin D. Roosevelt is shown in this photograph dressed for riding. In addition to riding, he enjoyed sailing, fishing, golf, tennis, and...