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3-part Roosevelt Educational Zoom Series
FDR, The Boy Who Grew Up but Never Got Old- Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Remember the nicest men in the world are those who keep something of the little boy inside them.” She was no doubt thinking of her husband when she said this. This session explores the boyish hope and enthusiasm that FDR shared with the troubled nation as he steered a path through the Great Depression and World War II.
Japanese American Incarceration- Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM
Following the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, people on the West Coast worried that members of the region’s large Japanese American community might be working with Japan’s military to plan acts of sabotage. This session explores the backlash endured by Japanese Americans as the nation prepared for war.
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, Two Halves of a Whole- Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM
This session explores the relationship of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, one of America’s foremost "Power Couples" as it transitions from a secret engagement to a marriage in crisis, to a powerful political partnership.
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