this tells you a lot about eleanor roosevelt. it was not important to her that her name was misspelled, she appreciated the gift that this child had given her. mrs. roosevelt write a daily column by day, which was her way of reaching out to the american people and connecting the government to the american people during a time when people were feeling a lot of fear, a lot of despair after the great depression happened and people had lost everything, their homes, their jobs, their life savings. it was her close friend that suggested she do the "my day" column. this was a column eleanor roosevelt wrote six days a week. no matter where she was, that column would be written. she could be traveling or overseas. that column would be written, but many times that column was written right here at this desk at val-kill. the "my day" column made people realize that the first lady was more than just a hostess at the white house, that the first lady at that point was a partner with the president of the united states. is that she was there shari

there is not much in here because eleanor roosevelt eventually had her own little retreat which was on the eastern end of the roosevelt estate. it was a place that fdr built for her on land he owned. and after that point in there life, which happened around 1926, she began to use that more and more often. whenever she came to hyde park without fdr, she'd spend the days and nights there. if she came to hyde park with fdr, she'd spend days there. nights might be spent back here. but to her that was finally her own home in hyde park. she really never felt at home in this house. this was her mother-in-law's house. she used to say for 40 years she was just a visitor here. she loved that little stone cottage at valu-kill which she shared with a couple of her political mentors. and later on she had a building originally built as a furniture factory converted into a retreat for herself. that was really the place that she loved to be more than any other place here in hyde park. so at the end of this hallway is a cute little painting of fdr as a little boy. he had long hair until he was about 5

he said eleanor, you must not talk about that way but she said he is. roosevelt was very cautious about how he dealt with this issue of the holocaust because he was horrified by what they were doing but politically, the anti-immigration, anti-semitic sentiment in the country was so powerful he felt it took henry morgenthau to come to him and 44 and say who needs new york if you don't do something about rescuing the jews who are trying to escape the nazis. they never live down the shadow. could he have bombed the trains? the regular line length of the easiest things to prepare because they were so intense. they were sending people to the camps instead of the factory work to produce because they were so intent on calling out. here he was working with churchill and stalin. how was his military judgment with respect to the war? >> it was either a very impressive because when he got to the war, the public opinion in the country there was a rage for the surprise attack and as roosevelt said they felt that immensely and while they hated them they wanted to fight japan f

. >> in his book, david roosevelt recounts his personal memories with his grandmother eleanor roosevelt and describes her life outside the political spotlight. >> the home of franklin d. roosevelt national historic site features his springwood estate, his presidential library next door and also the final resting places of fdr and first lady eleanor roosevelt. we visited the grounds and went to the home of david roosevelt, a grandson of president and mrs. roosevelt, to talk with him about his memories of hyde park and his time spent there with his grandmother. >> it really was not until my grandmother's funeral that i realized that it really kind of hit me that she was really a special person. and something of a celebrity. and seeing, you know, the president, two ex-presidents, one future president and all sorts of ambassadors and other diplomatic people there, very important people, that it really dawned on me, my gosh, she really was important. we never thought of her in that way. we never viewed my grandmother. she was only a grandmother to us. and that's all she ever wanted to be to

because franklin and eleanor roosevelt lived here in new york during the 1932 campaign. and then you might have heard them interpret them. we met earlier in the franklin and eleanor roosevelt library which is where they met with prospective cabinet members after the 32 election. we were talking about what they were doing. so as the reviews had said that it was the intensely researched thoughtful resurrection of a brilliant man. we are curious of his interpretation with his role in the great depression. one of the wonderful things that amity also brings a different perspective applause for her. [applause] but one thing that she wrote in 2009 that like no other president roosevelt inspired those in despair that the economist worthy of emulation we are happy to bring that perspective to you and have her here as well. with four best colors including the forgotten man. that was also a new york times bestseller. it was taxed and a cartoon version but even graphic novelist refer to their work as cartoon so that is my defense. also author of the best billing biography of calvin

eleanor. as you said he was stricken when in 1921 when he was 39 and actually many of you here have been to new york home for many programs very much like this which is the roosevelt house which is where he and eleanor lived and where as you describe in here after his first hospital spell he was literally carried upstairs to the second floor. i think many people think it was hidden by the american people but "the new york times" reported on the front page when he was struck with polio. for much of the rest to have career there was very little mention of this and just talk to us a little bit about how that was staged, how important that was to him. he never even revealed, never ever mentioned anything about a disability until, i think, in his last term or very, very late in his life and at that point you described that it was too painful for him even to stand with crutches. >> yeah. he was -- he hid the extent to which he was disabled, and there are no surviving photographs of him during the presidency of him demonstrating paralysis, his inmobility, they did that on purpose because when he came to the presidency, people knew that he had had polio but they thought h

this is the man who needs company and solace and eleanor roosevelt is like a policy advisor.and don't have an agenda, and a political agenda she was trying to promote, and shared the desire to move things forward, used to be that bombed the two of them for decades. he wants to get away from that. and princess giuliana of the netherlands arrives on his anniversary with eleanor roosevelt in a moving scene on the countryside and describes to him horrible conditions where people are starving to death, western holland occupied by the germans and roosevelt is determined to do something about it, an interesting story. then to warm springs, as you know. this is the white house. it is close quarters. it is a very small place. very modest. that is the thing about the roosevelts, their modesty. there we go. this is the dining room so to speak on the opposite end of the room from the fireplace. and at the card table, with his legs propped up in his favorite chair. his bedroom would have been on the opposite side of this photograph so there are two bedrooms on this side of a one bedroom o

and after he died, somebody stopped eleanor roosevelt on the street and said to her issue miss the way your husband used could speak to me about my government. can you imagine anyone saying that about any politician now? >> it's remarkable. >> or the man who stood by the railway track as the body was being transported from warm springs, georgia, back to hyde park, and he stood sobbing and somebody next to him said, did you know the president? and he said, no, but he knew me. what a telling way to describe the extraordinary connection that he made with people, and it sustained him through the 12 plus year, and this was not a man who was in particularly good health. he was immobilized. he had to sit in the chair all day long, and i found one letter in which he said to somebody, you know, congressman, when you're frustrated you can get up and walk about and walk off some of your anguish, he said. i'm stuck in this chair all day long. he never would have said things in public that he might talk about in private. the way, for example, he said about adolph hitler in 1938 after crystal knock,

so it is a fascinating time every time eleanor roosevelt leaves siam asked i might as well bring it up that out of those 16 days he is on the phone or meeting her and anna was arranging these readings. it isn't a physical relationship but a man who needs company and solace in she is like a policy advisor for those that don't have the agenda that what they were trying to promote and they share that desire work for what bob monk -- bond and the two of them over decades but he just wants to get away from that and also entertain from another arriving on his anniversary it is a very moving scene they go for a drive on the countryside and ask plays for people are starving to death and roosevelt was determined to do something about it. and then goes off to war in spring and it is close quarters it is a very small place it is very modest that is one of the charming things about the roosevelt error modesty. so this is the dining room so to speak but this really shows you roosevelt working at is card table with his leg propped up with his favorite chair and his bedroom on the opposite side. and

we had to say what guest would we want to have at roosevelt house, the home of eleanor and franklin roosevelt, with the words of the four freedoms on the wall. natan sharansky, we are so pleased to have him. i am not going to spend time redescribing or interpreting a biography that is so well-known and all of our minds and hearts for all he endured in the name of freedom. it is one of the moving stories of the 20th century. i can just say we are honored to have him. we are grateful to our friend, a great journalist, publisher, member of the roosevelt house board of advisors and most recently, a teacher in our human rights program. peter osnos, for inviting his friend to our halls and persuading him to come. i am delighted to introduce for this conversation, our friend peter osnos, and our friend natan sharansky. [applause] peter: i am pleased to see how natan can draw a crowd in the midday. this entire conversation for which we have roughly an hour is an introduction, so i am not going to do one, but i will say that natan and i met in the summer of 1974 in moscow. he was introduced to me as t

tom: his mother received a telegram from eleanor roosevelt . this is story and was stunned to >> to find out he has been doing this for years is disgraceful. tom: nobody answered at antonin dehays' college park home. his attorney said, no words can express how ashamed i am for my actions. the stolen dog tag has been returned. antonin dehays is scheduled to be sentenced in april. tom roussey, abc 7 news. nancy: a months long mystery now solved. the police have identified the remains wrapped in a bright get -- wrapped in a blighted as jaeyoung lee -- as marty mcmillan who disappeared last april. his family said marty's death is a warning for others. tonight, they are warning people to be careful when using dating apps were dating sites. she death may be the result of a recent meet up from a dating app. >> it was a secluded area, cre ek, someplace where you look like you could hide a body. lisalysa: for months, for cook search for her grandson, 22-year-old marty mcmillan. >> i said something was wrong. anna-lysa: when his remains were found along

tell us about roosevelt's conception the protection against the majorities and minorities at eleanor roosevelt championed into basically say that the first bill of rights while important was too limited in his understanding of freedom that only involve restrictions on the stage. roosevelt liked him that the men are not free that the stuff of which dictatorships are made and the proposal with that possibility and with a universal healthcare. and that the second bill of rights solely's and forever and then to call it the second bill of rights and with roosevelt's conception with the first bill of rights that was a way to promote government. that is contrary and then to see that you legitimate government action. and with the second bill of rights it is what the government will give you so as that unified idea to die with him. and the only place we see that is the g.i. bill. that they gave to her returning veteran. >> with hw bush on the 200th anniversary of the bill of rights and then one of those big institutions is the supreme court and the decision to strike down in the barnett case. with thos

still here, it was his father, again, who introduced -- henry morgenthau introduced golda to eleanor roosevelt. and golda wrote that whenever she was in town, in washington -- which was frequently -- if eleanor was in town at the same time, they would manage to have tea together. they were really good friends. but they didn't have a lot of time together. but that was the relationship with her. other? >> why was, why was she not alert to the attack in 1973? what was the reasoning for her being -- >> i'm sorry, i can't hear you. >> why was she not alert to the attack in 1973 by the various arab cups? >> why was she not alerted to the attacks? >> yes. >> well, it's really sort of a longish story. you want me to tell you the longish story? okay. there was a spy, some of you may know this -- this is a long story. there was a man named -- [speaking in native tongue] who was a very high-level government official. and he volunteers, nobody knows exactly why, to be a spy for israel. and after much examination, much investigation, they accepted him. he was called the angel, the source, you know, just kn

we met earlier in the franklin and eleanor roosevelt library on the second floor which is where franklin roosevelt met with prospective cabinet members after the 1932 election. i have a feeling they were talking about just what a bad job herbert hoover had been doing but i think we'll hear a very different story tonight. as the reviews talked about ken whyte's buying graph first intensely researched, thoughtful resurrection of a brilliant man. so we're very eager to hear about what his interpretation of herbert hoover is and especially his role in the great depression. one of the wonderful things about having amity shlaes here, she too bring as very different perspective on the period. well applause for amity shlaes. [applause] thank you. one thing that police schlaes in 2009 in the "washington post" is that like no other president, roosevelt inspired those in despair but roosevelt, the economist, is unworthy of emulation. again, not something you usually hear discussed here but we're very happy to bring that perspective to you, and to have her here as well. she is the author of four "ne

he and my mom met at yale, they went and worked for eleanor roosevelt in the depths of the depressionst virginia trying to help coal miners get back on their feet. my dad fell in love with the traditional music that the coal miners would play, particularly on the fiddle. we did not have a television. what did you do after dinner at the farm? either my dad would read charles dickens out loud, or we would play. if you wanted to be in the family, you better learn to play something. david: did famous musicians come over to your house? dr. collins: people would drop by. perhaps the best known, although not at the time, was a sullen 18-year-old who showed up, brought along by a more senior, experienced folksong writer and singer. the young 18-year-old turned out was having his birthday in our living room. he sang a few songs and had a terrible voice and no social skills, and i was quite sure he had no future at all. that of course turned out to be bob dylan. david: did you ever meet him again? dr. collins: i did. david: did he remember you? dr. collins: no. he denies the whole thing. it was

and we have the stately, upper east side townhouse that eleanor roosevelt once called home.gold, of bravo's "million dollar listing-- new york" takes us on a tour of a one-of-a-kind brooklyn penthouse. plus, architect paul mcclean takes us on a tour of a majestic home built in the hollywood hills. but first, a sleek and sexy bachelorette pad in los angeles with designer caitlin murray. caitlin murray: it's a super chic and eclectic [inaudible] with lots of exciting little moments to explore, so come take a look with me. [theme music] welcome to "open house." right now, i'm coming to you from a luxurious, three-bedroom home in the heart

on december 14th, the faith of a first lady: eleanor roosevelt's spirituality, by a local author who some of you may know. and then on december 19th, ultimate insiders: white house photographers and how they shape history, by kenneth walsh. that's the last in our yearlong series of programs on white house photographers, and it's associated with our fantastic exhibit out there which closes at the end of the year, if i didn't mention that. to stay current on our activities, i encourage you to visit trumanlibraryinstitute.org, follow us on facebook -- hi, jeff -- follow us on twitter, and you can sign up for e-blasts and alerts. and i also want to say a few words about the book. first, i'll introduce a.j. baime and give you kind of his bio and then a couple of comments about the book. a.j. baime is a new york times best selling author and award-winning journalist, a public speaker and occasional on-screen personality. in addition to "the accidental president," the subject of tonight's lecture, his books include and an epic quest to harm and go like hell: ford, ferrari and their battle f

needed the votes of those southern democrats who plus he also had the luxury of being able to use eleanor roosevelt to somehow appease the people who were more antiracist. >> the violence in the south and biscuits at how big a part of the structure could become. one of the interesting details was in oklahoma they had the rule if he were called to the jury, they automatically cancel your membership so when they ask you during the jury selection whether you were a klansman, you could say no. it was important to have klansman of a journey. you write about how they are governor and we can talk about the role of prohibition and all of the south louisiana discovered in 1922 that the klansman were not only intercepting as male and a muttering from phone calls but killed two of the allies. examination of the corpses showed that they had been tortured that the jury refused to convict the accused and they send fbi agents to investigate. but they wanted to take care of the federal agents. oppressed by the governor, he charged 18 clan operatives with conspiracy but of course some are familiar with the story an

[applause] let me start by quoting eleanor roosevelt in inspiration to us all. you should say to yourself, i have lived through this horror. i can take the next thing that comes along. you must do the thing you think you cannot do. [applause] these words resonate today because we have lived through the horror of the november 2016 elections and we are still suffering the consequences of electing an anti-woman, anti-minority, anti-immigrant president. the women's march was inspirational to say the least, making history. it was the thing women shared to do and it succeeded beyond everybody's wildest imaginations. [applause] what is the market about? -- the march about? it was the creation of a social movement for social progress and this title wave has woken up a sleeping giant and that is you. thousands and thousands of women activists and hundreds of dress roots groups have erected a wall of resistance for the policies of this administration. we honor the legacies of movements before us, the separatists, the -- suffragists, the feminist movement, the american ind

what guest wek wanted to have that roosevelt house, the home of eleanor and franklin roosevelt, where, with the words of the four freedoms on the wall, that they're facing, it would be natan sharansky. we are privileged to have him today. i will not waste time describing in our is so well known minds and hearts for all what he endured for freedom. it is one of the stories of the 20th century. we are honored to have him, and ,e are grateful to our friend great journalist, publisher, member of the roosevelt has board of advisors, and most easily in his newest role, a teacher in our human rights program, peter osnos, for inviting his friend to our halls and persuading him to come. so i am delighted to introduce for this conversation our friend and our new friend, natan sharansky. snos: i want to say how pleased -- in the middle of the day. this conversation for which we have roughly an hour is an introduction, so i will not do one. and iwill say that natan met in the summer of 1974 in moscow. he was introduced to me as a spokesman for the dissidents and the refuseniks, and i looked at hi

roosevelt,or eleanor and are trying to help coal miners get back to their feet, and might data -- father fell in love with music. what you did after dinner on the farm, my dad would read charles dickens out loud or get out the instrument and play. >> the famous musicians come to your house? best-known, was a sullen 18-year-old who showed up, brought along by a more senior, experienced for -- folk songwriter. the young 18-year-old, turned out to be having his birthday in our living room, he sang a few songs, had a terrible voice, no social skills, and i was quite sure he had no future as well. that turned out to be bob dylan. >> did you meet him again? >> i did. >> do you remember you? >> he comes to deny the whole thing. nerd, i got of a excited about science in high school. i should give a testimony of having that students in high school. what got me interested in science did not come from my i went to the high school in virginia. >> you then went to yell to get a phd -- yale. >> was mechanical, physical science. >> your parents are proud, you got a phd from yale. here i was as a gradua

[applause] let me start by quoting eleanor roosevelt in inspiration to us all.ust do the thing you think you cannot do. [applause] these words resonate today because we have lived through the horror of the november 2016 elections and we are still suffering the consequences of electing an anti-woman, anti-minority, anti-immigrant president. the women's march was inspirational to say the least, making history. it was the thing women shared to do and it succeeded beyond everybody's wildest imaginations. [applause] what is the market about? -- the march about? it was the creation of a social movement for social progress and this title wave has woken up a sleeping giant and that is you. thousands and thousands of women activists and hundreds of dress roots groups have erected a wall of resistance for the policies of this administration. we honor the legacies of movements before us, the separatists, the -- suffragists, the feminist movement, the american indian movement, the occupy wall street movement. marriage equality, black lives matter, and more. solidarity with