Inside the Vault on Thursday, August 4: The New Deal and Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Second Presidential Campaign

Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection is an online program that explores unique primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection. From iconic historical treasures, such as the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, and the Emancipation Proclamation, to personal letters that reveal the contributions of ordinary American citizens, each session investigates primary sources and features a discussion with expert historians and curators about the documents’ background, impact, and potential use in the classroom.

Franklin Roosevelt signing a document, ca. 1935 (Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC04675.06)Join us on August 4, 2022, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET (4:00 to 5:00 p.m. PT) when our curators will discuss campaign materials from Franklin D. Roosevelt’s second presidential election with Barbara Perry, the Gerald L. Baliles Professor and Director of Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. The handbills featured in this program showcase the successes of Roosevelt’s New Deal initiatives and how those successes were used in Roosevelt’s presidential campaign.

Submit your questions for Professor Perry here.

This event is for teachers, students and their families—and everyone with an interest in history!

Everyone who registers will be sent a Zoom meeting link and instructions in the confirmation email.

PD certificates will be sent to all who attend the entirety of the program.

REGISTER HERE.