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Posts Tagged 'Eleanor Roosevelt'

The Roosevelts and John Steinbeck: 75th Anniversary of The Grapes of Wrath

Posted on April 25th, 2014 · Posted in Roosevelt House History

John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath was published 75 years ago in April 1939. The bestselling book of the year, with more than 400,000 copies in print, it also won…  

Saint Patrick’s Day, Roosevelt Style

Posted on March 17th, 2014 · Posted in Roosevelt House History

Photo Credit: Roosevelt House Historic Photos Today is Saint Patrick’s Day, and it is also the 108th wedding anniversary of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. The couple married on Saint Patrick’s…  

Eleanor Roosevelt’s Folk-Filled Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14th, 2014 · Posted in Roosevelt House History

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt attended a Valentine’s Day dance on February 13, 1944 at the newly opened United Federal Labor Canteen in Washington, DC that was sponsored by the Congress…