BHA Speaker Series: FDR and the Hudson Valley

Program Type:

Author Talk, Performance, Other

Age Group:

Adults
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FDR and the Hudson Valley

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  • Registration is optional, but is advised due to limited seating.
     
    • Registered patrons will have a seat.
       
    • Waitlisted patrons are invited to use standing room.
       
    • Walk-ins will be admitted if space allows.
       
  • Doors open at 6:30pm. Presentation begins at 7pm.
     

Description of the Program: “All that is in me cries out to return to my home along the Hudson River,” Franklin Roosevelt said near the end of his life. The Roosevelt Estate in Hyde Park was a place where FDR’s ideals, ambitions and character were shaped. This session explores the magic the Hudson River Valley held for him. Topics include: How did living on the Roosevelt Estate influence FDR? What was it about the Hudson Valley that inspired him so much? How did growing up in the Hudson Valley influence his presidency? Why is place so important to who we are and who we become?

Speaker Bio: Jeffrey Urbin is the Education Specialist and Director of the Pare Lorentz Film Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park. He is responsible for developing all of the library’s education programs and materials for students ranging from second grade to college and including adult learning and public programs across the country and around the world.

About This Series: The Town of Bethlehem Historical Association (BHA) has been incorporated as a not-for-profit membership organization since 1965. Along with upkeep of collections and exhibits at the Cedar Hill Schoolhouse Museum at 1003 River Rd. Selkirk, the BHA is pleased to continue its long tradition of presenting fall and spring series of talks by distinguished local speakers on a variety of topics designed to stimulate an appreciation of our historic heritage. This series of historical talks is presented through a partnership with the Town of Bethlehem Historical Association.

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