(New York, March 14, 2023) At a press conference at Roosevelt House, former Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, the Eleanor Roosevelt Distinguished Leader in Residence at Roosevelt House; Congresswoman Debbie Dingell; and feminist legend Eleanor…
Hunter College to Host Sylvia Plath Symposium at Roosevelt House on March 30 Gloria Steinem, Robin Morgan Headline Roster of Speakers (New York, March 13) — Hunter College President Jennifer…
Roosevelt House opens New Exhibition: Healing Walls: Health and Art in New Deal New York Celebrates Federal Art Project hospital murals funded by the New Deal; Marks new book about…
Roosevelt House mourns the loss of James Polshek, the brilliant architect who led the restoration of Hunter College’s Roosevelt House from 2005 to 2010. His reverence for this historical treasure and…
New York has honored Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in the U.S. cabinet, by naming 46th Street between 9th and 10th Avenues in recognition of her efforts at…
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 — New York City. Roosevelt House was honored today with a visit from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. The Mayor joined the Hunter Urban…
Today would be Eleanor Roosevelt’s 137th birthday. We can be proud that she was a native New Yorker, born in the city on October 11, 1884. She would always have…
We are pleased to continue our series of encore online presentations of Roosevelt House public programming—to inform and inspire us during these challenging days. ***** In recent years, Roosevelt House…
Jessica Neuwirth, Distinguished Lecturer and Rita E. Hauser Director, Human Rights Program, discusses her book “Equal Means Equal: Why the Time for an Equal Rights Amendment Is Now” with YaleWomen.org — Read the full article…
Read about Selma Burke in this article on Face 2 Face Africa “This African American woman got no credit for designing the image of Roosevelt on the U.S dime in…