Official account of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum of the National Archives and Records Administration
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Happy Flag Day! See a temporary display of American flags gifted from the American people on view in our Behind the Scenes area of the Museum through the first half of July!
#FlagDay
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Happy Flag Day! See a temporary display of American flags gifted from the American people on view in our Behind the Scenes area of the Museum through the first half of July!
#FlagDay #Freedom250
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Happy Flag Day! See a temporary display of American flags gifted from the American people on view in our Behind the Scenes area of the Museum through the first half of July!
#FlagDay #Freedom250
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A special thanks to Rock Hill Farm of Pawling, New York (and the Town of Dover Historical Society) for bringing Jim and Jake, and Chip and Dale, to RevCon 2026. We miss them already!
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RevCon 2026 was a great success! Thanks to all of the wonderful partner organizations who helped made it happen. We were delighted to host it.
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Jun 11
You guessed it! We're tabling at the 2026 New York History Conference "New York at 250: The Empire State's Role in U.S. Independence" today and tomorrow @marist. Stop by and say hello. @hrvinstitute @nysmuseum
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I'm discussing a topic from my "Roosevelt Sweeps Nation," namely 1936's Democratic convention, at the Roosevelt Reading Festival at the #FDR Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, NY on Saturday June 20, 2026 (3 pm).
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May 18
Happy #InternationalMuseumDay! Discover the lives and careers of Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt at the @FDRLibrary.
Through documents, AV programs, and artifacts, engage with the history of the New Deal and WWII.
Plan your visit today! fdrlibrary.org
#IMD2026
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May 15
On May 15, 1942, The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) Act (H.R. 6293) was signed into law.
Later renamed Women's Army Corps (WAC), over 150,000 served in jobs ranging from telephone operator to medical technician, metal worker, and aircraft mechanic: fdr.artifacts.archives.gov/s…
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May 13
This evening's conversation and book signing is with American novelist, screenwriter and filmmaker Mark Frost (@mfrost11) speaking on his new book, THE YANKEE SPHINX: AN FDR NOVEL.
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May 11
#OnThisDay: Eighty-nine years ago, on May 11, 1937, #CongressmanJohnson met President #FranklinRoosevelt and Texas Governor #JamesAllred in #Galveston, #Texas.
📷 Jack Miller
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In 1943, Eleanor Roosevelt embarked on a goodwill tour of the South Pacific as a U.S. representative and @RedCross delegate. Her hat is on view at the Museum via @FDRLibrary in "The Declaration's Journey," presented by Griffin Catalyst. #RedCrossDay
⛑️: bit.ly/3MYjbIm
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May 8
FDR's Democratic View of History -
Harvey Kaye at the @FDRLibrary
youtube.com/shorts/8H0lf_cCV… via @YouTube
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May 8
.@WAMCradio: Mark Frost will be at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum on 5/13 to discuss his new book 'The Yankee Sphinx: An FDR Novel' | WAMC share.google/gj5jUARCFANx08Q…
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May 4
This afternoon's author talk and book signing is with Christopher C. Gorham (@ccgorhamwriter) speaking on his latest title, MATISSE AT WAR: ART AND RESISTANCE IN NAZI OCCUPIED FRANCE.
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May 4
See a temporary display of artifacts from our collection that feature various American symbols from the bald eagle to the Statue of Liberty. On view in our Behind the Scenes area of the Museum through May!
For more information: fdr.artifacts.archives.gov/f…
#Freedom250
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May 4
MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU! It's that time of year again. Our local Tusken Raiders drop by the New Deal Store seeking design ideas for next level Gaffi Sticks. Always a quick visit though. They're easily startled.
estore.archives.gov/roosevel…
#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay
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Apr 30
The New York World's Fair opened #OTD April 30, 1939, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens. Take a look at our collection of artifacts from the Fair: fdr.artifacts.archives.gov/f…
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Apr 30
Happy Birthday to Queen Juliana of the Netherlands!
See this 1949 letter and posthumous Military Order of William Knight Grand Cross on display in our current exhibition "SIGNATURE MOMENTS: Letters From the Famous, the Infamous, and Everyday Americans."
#FDRSignatureMoments
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