Presidential Papers and the National Archives

Take a look into the more than 17 million pages of primary source material maintained at the Roosevelt Presidential Library (the nation’s first presidential library). Education Specialist Jeffrey Urbin will provide a brief history of the presidential library system in general, and the Roosevelt Presidential Library, specifically, shedding light on the lives of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Great Depression, and World War II. Special emphasis will be paid to the use of primary sources as learning tools both in the classroom and in everyday settings. Registration required.