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A warm, intimate account of the love between Eleanor Roosevelt and reporter Lorena Hickok—a relationship that, over more than three decades, transformed both women's lives and empowered them to play significant roles in one of the most tumultuous periods in American history In 1932, as her...

In our series "This I Remember: Roosevelt Family Stories", listeners will get an intimate look into the lives of the Roosevelts and the Roosevelt grandchildren's memories growing up with Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Each episode, Roosevelt family members of all generations will interview each other about their experience growing up as a Roosevelt. From fond memories of living in the White House, to family holidays at Val-Kill and funny memories traveling with Franklin and Eleanor, these heartwarming stories will bring you closer to one of the most loved presidential families in history.

Roosevelt also made extensive use of radio. She was not the first first lady to broadcast—her predecessor, Lou Henry Hoover, had done that already. But Hoover did not have a regular radio program, whereas Roosevelt did. She first broadcast her own programs of radio commentary beginning on July 9, 1934. On that first show, she talked about the effect of movies on children, the need for a censor who could make sure movies did not glorify crime and violence, and her opinion about the recent All-Star baseball game. She also read a commercial from a mattress company, which sponsored the ...

Explore America's past through the unexpected story of an extraordinary early 19th-century woman. Frances Wright, the reformer, writer, and activist, was an abolitionist before it was cool and feminist long before the word existed. Why was she forgotten in the standard narratives of American history? Over 8 episodes, you’ll hear what made her infamous and inspiring from scholars, history researchers, and writings by her, her friends, and her enemies. Turns out, Americans have been arguing about gender, class inequality, race, citizenship, and belonging from the very beginning of our republic...