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Henderson, Leon

(Encyclopedia) Henderson, Leon, 1895–1986, American economist, administrator of the Office of Price Administration (1941–42), b. Millville, N.J. An official of the Russell Sage Foundation (1925–34),…

San Juan Hill

(Encyclopedia) San Juan HillSan Juan Hillsăn wän, Span. sän hwän [key], Oriente prov., E Cuba, near the city of Santiago de Cuba. It was the scene (July, 1898) of a battle in the Spanish-American War…

Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney 1998 Deaths

Betsey Cushing Roosevelt WhitneyAge: 89 prestigious New York socialite and a philanthropist who made generous donations in medicine and art. Died: March 25, 1998.Ross WetzsteonR - ZRozz…

Franklin D. Roosevelt's Third Inaugural Address

Given on Monday, January 20, 1941 On each national day of inauguration since 1789, the people have renewed their sense of dedication to the United States. In Washington's day the task of the…

Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Fireside Chat

Given on Sunday, March 12, 1933 I want to talk for a few minutes with the people of the United States about banking—with the comparatively few who understand the mechanics of banking but more…

Cabinet Members Under F. D. Roosevelt

Secretary of State Cordell Hull, 1933E. R. Stettinius, Jr., 1944Secretary of the Treasury William H. Woodin, 1933Henry Morgenthau, Jr., 1934Secretary of War George H. Dern, 1933Harry H.…

Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 3, 1940)

Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives: I wish each and every one of you a very happy New Year. As the Congress reassembles, the impact of war…

Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 6, 1941)

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Seventy-seventh Congress: I address you, the Members of the Seventy-seventh Congress, at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union. I use the…