The FDR Presidential Library and Museum and the Gillespie Forum present a lecture and discussion with Jeffrey Urbin: "Frances Perkins and Eleanor Roosevelt: Progressives in the New Deal" on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. This is a free public event, but registration is required.
October 3, 2024
Disability Film Club Screening: WARM SPRINGS (2005) Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: [In-person] Wallace Center REGISTER
The Home of FDR National Historic Site -- in partnership with the FDR Presidential Library and Museum and Taconic Resources for Independence -- presents a Disability Film Club screening of WARM SPRINGS (2005) on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. This is a free public event, but registration is required. To register to attend, visit nps.gov/hofr/learn/disability-film-club.htm.
October 5, 2024
"FOUNDATIONS OF A MOVEMENT: BLACK AMERICANS, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND THE ROOSEVELTS"
A Conversation with Basil Smikle, PhD Time: 4:00 p.m. Location: Henry A. Wallace Center Stream: YouTube | Facebook REGISTER to attend in-person
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. This is a free public event, but registration is required to attend in-person.
This year's Sparrow Lecture is held in partnership with the Poughkeepsie Public Library District's BIG READ program, recognizing 60 years of the Civil Rights Act.
"Whatever our individual circumstances or opportunities, we are all in it, and our spirit is good... and do not let anyone tell you anything different." FDR, Oct 12, 1942, fireside chat.
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