so in the case of teddy roosevelt, teddy roosevelt was the big draw and the big celebrity who drew people out to rallies. and so it was less. by the 1920s, you're going to see many more surrogates who are drawn from the world of celebrity, from the the new world, hollywood, and from radio. but in this period, you know, the big surrogates are progressive leaders like william jennings bryan. but really, really, the candidates themselves are the stars of the show. want to take our viewers to october the 14th of 1912. this is a photo of teddy roosevelt speaking from a car in front of the kilpatrick hotel in milwaukee. minutes later, an assassin tried to kill him. here's more from presidential historian douglas brinkley on that moment. he went to give a speech in milwaukee. and a crazed anarchist took a shot at him. he was bleeding. now, what people he had such bad eyesight roosevelt that he had always carried bird glasses with him in his pocket and he had a stick script kind of in their papers and he had his case metal like case with his bird so he could see the coloration details he kept it.

roosevelt's shadow, roosevelt shadow and macarthur macarthur. and anticipating the the surrender and occupation of japan. harry truman made a fateful decision in august of 1945. although we had serious reservations, he general douglas macarthur, the supreme commander of allied powers pacific. why macarthur? roosevelt's shadow the year before in 1944, roosevelt was out in the hawaiian islands, and he elevated, douglas macarthur over admiral nimitz as the key. the only strategist, the main strategist in the pacific. now truman as a rookie president, was not about to challenge roosevelt's political and military judgment. and so so that that's he did he stuck with macarthur and made him the supreme commander, harold ickes, who was close to roosevelt and actually to truman. he was a new dealer. he was in both the cabinet, roosevelt's cabinet and truman's cabinet. he said that truman had no other choice. and he publicly said the blame for appointing macarthur to the occupation. in the pacific in far east is due to roosevelt. harry truman, saving democ

roosevelt. eleanor roosevelt on screen is her first book. please join me in welcoming ms. beachum to the roosevelt reading festival. well thanks for that introduction and thanks, everybody for being here. thanks. also, the archivists here who are so important to all this work that we do, thanks to the other researchers and scholars. and also i have to thank both franklin and eleanor roosevelt for this shining example that they made, for all of us so i'll be talking about my book, eleanor roosevelt on screen. and i think i'm the one here today talking about air rather than fdr. and also a film and television historian. so my topic's a little different than everyone else today, but over the years, i found myself recognizing that eleanor was not a pioneer in print and radio but she's the first woman in the united states to host major public affairs, broadcast television. and that's something nobody about, but quite a big deal today with mrs. aired weekly on nbc 1950 and albert einstein made his fir

roosevelt should certainly be passed on to the roosevelt family. well, i don't want to sing this roosevelt. no, i tried to. roosevelt but as good he had done done it again, i'm going in. i say it's little moonlight. we nurture of them that they're country. i'll know them. i said, oh, no no, mind. they go the other way. then i knew then my part that. now i'm. well. douglas, the roosevelt. you, he said, hey, and i know what, good lord, above cuba and the prime. so that was the one. it was missing. and there and i had read this, this report that said it should definitely be passed along to the roosevelt family. you know, it was one of her favorite things that she collected. and i actually found it here. they had given rexford g. tugwell a copy and as the the library here had transferred it to reel to reel tape. and then i was able to get a digital copy. so thank you to the federal library library. i just want to keep going about this section of of her. sidney made note of the rare experience of integration in the clinton general store. quite a contras

he sort of knew that roosevelt was using him or thought that roosevelt would be using him as a puppet, but that he had no intention of really following through with things that didn't align with his own belief system of what he thought was best for this country. the second election was it's so funny because very rarely within a president's reelection and you not hear about someone's opponent from another party. and i think that all of the press coverage during that second election with taft, it really was rooted basically between this all out bloodshed, war that i think people don't realize happened back then, between he and tr, like tr went off and started his own party. things that now that we think are a little like crazy, but are when they happen today we're like that would never happen. it did happen. it happened. then. but i also think what's really interesting is because the two men were best friends, roosevelt and taft, there wasn't any opposition. research really needed and they used all of the information that they knew about each other already against one another. and what'

a gallup poll showed that willkie and roosevelt were in a close race, 51 for roosevelt, 49 for willkie, which is really within the margin of error. so it was at tight race. now that of 1940 was a terrible time for winston churchill. germany was bombing london and england every day. there were setbacks for the british army in north africa and of course, german were sinking these cargo ships were bringing desperately needed supplies to england. and so really wanted not only these sort of 50 destroyer years, but he needed something that would help him, you know, convince the british public to show fortitude. and of course, he gave some of the greatest speeches of all time during this period. know never have so many owed so much to so and we will fight on the beaches. so fdr saw in churchill a real potential ally who would help him convince the american public that they had a sort of a moral imperative to to the aid of the democracies and opposed this fascist regime. so in one of his speeches, roosevelt attacked these lies that were being spread him through propaganda. several of these. co

toby roosevelt. great-grandson of franklin and eleanor roosevelt and a member of the friends of the memorial of world war ii board of directors. ron d elliott, daughter of army corporal frank elliott killed in action on june 6th, 1944. from the national park service, superintendent of the national mall and memorial parks, mr. jeff reinbowl. friends of the national world war ii memorial board share, mrs. jane droppa. united states mint director, ms. ventris gibson. and from the military district of washington, our chaplain for today's event, chaplain will harden. at this time, please rise for the presentation of colors, the playing of the united states national anthem by the united states marine brass quintet, and the invitation by chaplain horton. >> hut, hut, hut. >> colors halt. present arms. ♪ >> present arms. [national ant♪ ♪♪ ♪ [national anthem] ♪ ♪♪ ♪ [national anthem] ♪ ♪♪ order, arms. hut. >> right. shoulder. arms. turn. march. hut. hut. hut. hut. hut. hut. hut. hut. hut. mighty god, we thank

look at booker t and teddy roosevelt. look at how many appearances they have looked, the way they talk about each other, look at the way they write about each other and how many people's would change the perceptions which were fixed forever, because these two guys who decide to leap their times and say, make things better. but the other thing to keep in mind too, is they both had to be practical. they say america can only move so fast. that's what they learned from the white house dinner. we got to move in a way that isn't so disruptive that. we turn people uncomfortable, which turns things with burning crosses in schools going on fire. and he had watch that. that's why w.e.b. dubois and others said booker t, you too compromising. you too understanding. it's not right that america is not equal, that people treat people differently. and he says, i'm dealing with the america in and i know where i wanted to go. i want to help and dubois, in many respects was never a slave, did not experience what he experienced. he had great

look at booker t and teddy roosevelt. look at how many appearances they have looked, the way they talk about each other, look at the way they write about each other and how many people's would change the perceptions which were fixed forever, because these two guys who decide to leap their times and say, make things better. but the other thing to keep in mind too, is they both had to be practical. they say america can only move so fast. that's what they learned from the white house dinner. we got to move in a way that isn't so disruptive that. we turn people uncomfortable, which turns things with burning crosses in schools going on fire. and he had watch that. that's why w.e.b. dubois and others said booker t, you too compromising. you too understanding. it's not right that america is not equal, that people treat people differently. and he says, i'm dealing with the america in and i know where i wanted to go. i want to help and dubois, in many respects was never a slave, did not experience what he experienced. he had great

roosevelt.ends of the national world war ii memorial for inviting me to the ceremony today. i would also like to thank the audience for being here to commemorate the 80th anniversary of d-day. june 6, 19 44, i have course had not been born. my father was seven years old and it was likely that he had not yet gone to bed on a ranch southwest of fort worth texas, where he listened to his grandfather pray before the country that evening. among his many legacies, the normandy landings represented the delivery of humankind to a better world. where people reaffirmed at great costs the central ideas of human dignity, liberty, and the rule of law. the ideas upon which this country was founded. at a time when the outcome of the great contest to sustain those values hung in the balance, the president of the united states chose not to make a speech, but with the people of this nation to make a solemn request to the almighty. a decision reflecting a worldview defined by humble acknowledgment of the limits of

that was teddy roosevelt. i believe he spent his last $200 to buy the bronze and when his father found out-- or excuse me, his uncle found out that teddy wasted his money on this bronze and gave him a scolding, but if you go to skaggamore hill on the mantle is his copy of sheridan's ride. it was probably kelly's most popular work. teddy roosevelt said he considered three bronzes to be the typical american pride, i believe he used the word, one was the puritan, by st. gordon's. the other was bronco buster by frederick remmington and kelly's sheridan's ride. while interview general sheridan, kelly says to the general, in all the paintings of the surrender at apotmattox, where would you stand. kelly would like to be in the picture, but i wasn't there. i arrived at the mclane house on april 9th, 1865 and we shook hands all around and sheridan said to the others, gentlemen, i've been in the saddle for 10 days and i am exhausted and he went down and lied beneath the tree and fell asleep. he never set foot inside the

so kelly delivered it to the white house and roosevelt private collection kelly made the scientific american magazine front cover about an article of bronze casting and kelly on the ladder is working on the equestrian statue of general fictional importer imports new hampshire and there he is working on the figure to sit on the horse is very controversial statute importer was dismissed from the army for treason for his role in the battle but he was eventually exonerated, cleared and restored to rank but there were people at the time it was very political enemies still consider him a traitor and did not want any monuments to him kelly learned the truth importer was in his and the commission to make the statute, fitzjohn hoarder lived on the street from where we are today kelly would come to morristown to visit fitzjohn hoarder and conduct interviews and across the street is thomas mass another friendd of kelly from the art world so kelly came where we are very famous non- relief on wall street as federal hall, washington in prayer at valley forge, when this was unveiled to the america

said i admire him but why franklin roosevelt?w when he has inherited a more -- an economy in more disarray than roosevelt. and i said why abraham lincoln? he said that country has never been in such a divide since the civil war. look a lot has changed. we came to office in a climate crisis and one existential threat faced donations. mayor bloomberg michael you convene leadership national and international leading the charge in changing mindsets. i met with the president uae. he wanted to talk about clean energy around the world. i just finished a two-day conferencece in delaware and ina australia and japan. they have the fastest growing economies in the world. they understand you can't be independent of fossil fuel. you need to lead toward the future but a discussion with the president of kenya who my hosted on his visit. together we have launched a clean energy industrial partnership. all of this matters. since i i than president i have flown over more wildfires if the truth from arizona to indiana and i've seen more acreage bur

that was teddy roosevelt spent, i believe he spent his last $200 to buy the bronze.ther found out, give me his uncle i found out that teddy wasted his money on this bronze gave him a scolding. but if you go to sagamore hill today in teddy roosevelt's personal on the mantel is copy of sheridan's right it was probably kelly's most popular work teddy roosevelt said he considered three bronzes to the typical american pride. i believe he used the words. one was the puritan by saint-gaudens, the other was bronco buster by frederic remington and kelly's shared. while interviewing general sheridan kelly says to the general in all the paintings of surrender at appomattox, you figured prominently in the room, where exactly did you stand during the surrender? it appomattox. and sheridan says. well, kelly would like to be in your picture, but i wasn't there. i arrived at the mclean on april 9th, 1865, and we shook hands all around and said to the others, gentlemen, i've been in the saddle for ten days and i am exhausted. and he went down and he laid eneath a tree and fell asleep

i said why franklin roosevelt, i admire him, but why? knowing inherited an economy more disarrayed -- no one inherited an economy more disarrayed than franklin roosevelt. i look to the left, i said why abraham lincoln? he said the country has never been is divided since the civil war. anyway. a lot has changed. when i came to office, the claimant was in crisis. -- climate was in crisis. one existential threat that faces all nations. michael bloomberg you convened leadership at national and international levels to change the mindset. i just met with the president of the uae, who is a massive investor in clean imagery around the world, that is what he wanted to talk about. i just hosted a three-day conference in delaware with the prime minister of australia and japan and india, three of the fastest-growing economies in the world. they understand you can't remain dependent on fossil fuels. they need to lead the clean energy future. i had a discussion with the state president of kenya. kenya is also a leader in clean energy. together we have

best of president roosevelt stunned the people of every life. harry truman succeeds former chief as president of the united states and takes the oath of office. the truman home independence, missouri, where we see the president and his daughter margaret and. at the left, this is bess truman, the president's wife and his agent mother, to whom he was devoted presidential duties. call him back to washington. the san francisco conference, of which from around the world, founded the united nations president truman emphasizes the cause for which he is himself. he we all have to recognize, no matter how great our strength, that we must deny ourselves the license to do always as we please no one nation, no regional group can should expect any special privilege which harms other nation. the potsdam conference, where it was hoped an enduring peace settlement be made. president truman, secretary state burns, conferring with soviet stalin and foreign minister molotov. the big three completed by british prime atlee. and a parade of fellow veterans of the fir

roosevelt is known for completely changing the whole atmosphere of what a first lady does.ending it beyond what anyone had ever thought before she worked extensively with civil rights leaders. she was way ahead of her husband. so every one of the leaders of the major civil rights groups she worked with, she joined the naacp. she also co-chaired the national committee to abolish the poll tax and she worked for anti lynching legislation with lynching was a major problem in the early thirties and she was unsuccessful with wrenching legislation. but she certainly made her position known. she was invited to address the 1936 national conventions, and she also convened a national conference of -- women at the white house. eleanor was also very supportive of the tuskegee airmen, and the photo on the bottom is a photo of her flying with them, and she showed that she not only supported having african american troops in the military, but that she was confident of what they were doing. one other thing that was interesting about eleanor, before i talk about mary and anderson is that the

between the civil war and eleanor roosevelt in the first lady who took stances on these issues there was lucy hayes who we heard about in a recent white house history. lucy hayes was known for her tempered stance but she was an abolitionist and has been an abolitionist early on in addition to being a separatist. sheur encouraged her husband before the white house years and before the civil war.sc she personally funded the scholarship for native americans and girls and assisted an african-american woman and getting admitted to overline college. she invited the first african-american special decision murray williams to perform at the white house and frederick douglass introduced her. nellie taft is on the bottom right hand corner developed cultural diversity when they were in the philippines and taft was thee governor general at the time. she found there was the line and filipinos were not being invited to events. she changed all ofe that. she invited them to white house open houses which had not been done before and the african-american step but she believe education was b a great equ