A scan of a bronze medal of FDR made soon after his death has been added to the FDR Memorials page. (07/20/09)

Three photographs of a memorial service for FDR at Fort Benning on April 15, 1945 have been added to the Photographs Associated with FDR in Georgia page. (07/17/09)

A scan of the Program for FDR's visit to Gainesville on March 23, 1938 has been added to the FDR's Visits to Georgia page. (06/19/09)

A photograph of FDR with children at Warm Springs has been added to the Photographs Associated with FDR in Georgia page. (03/03/09)

A link to WPA Murals in Georgia has been added to the Links to Selected FDR Websites page. (2/15/08)

NEW PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT

A photograph of Graham Jackson Playing the Accordion in front of Georgia Hall, Warm Springs Patients in Background has been added to the Photographs Associated with FDR in Georgia page. (8/8/07)

A photograph of the hearse bearing FDR's body arriving at Georgia Hall has been added to the Photographs Associated with FDR in Georgia page. (4/24/07)

A photograph of FDR's Statue on Dowdell's Knob has been added to the Photographs Associated with FDR in Georgia page. (4/16/07) In addition a number of other modern photos from the Warm Springs area have been added.

Photographs of FDR with Georgia Senator John Sanford Cohen, FDR holding a child, FDR with Georgia Governor Richard Russell and Senator Cohen, and FDR with a boy (all at a 1932 campaign stop in Atlanta) have been added to the Photographs Associated with FDR in Georgia page. (8/15/06)

Photographs of FDR with James Farley and FDR with James Farley and Mr. Crane (both 1931) have been added to the Photographs Associated with FDR in Georgia page. (8/4/06)

Photographs of FDR with Four Other Men (1929) and of FDR with George Foster Peabody and Four Other Men (1930) have been added to the Photographs Associated with FDR in Georgia page. (8/3/06)

Photographs of FDR Holding a Hat (1932) and FDR with Barnar McFadden (1931), both at Warm Springs, have been added to the Photographs Associated with FDR in Georgia page. (8/2/06)

A photograph of FDR speaking at a train stop in Grififn has been added to the Photographs Associated with FDR in Georgia page. (7/24/06)

A photograph of FDR speaking at the dedication of Techwood Homes in Atlanta (1935) has been added Photographs Associated with FDR in Georgia page. (7/21/06)

Three new photographs have been added to the Photographs Associated with FDR in Georgia page - FDR in a parade in Atlanta shortly before his first presidential election, FDR in a car with Eleanor, Georgia Senators Walter Georgia and Richard Russell, and the glass enclosed swimming pool at Warm Springs. (7/20/06)

A note explaining how, and when, Roosevelt's Little White House got its name has been added to FDR's Visits to Georgia page. (7/14/06)

A scanned copy of the "Hazel & Betty" letter describing the events surrounding FDR's death has been added. (6/15/06)

Four new photographs have been added to the "Photographs of FDR in Georgia" page. Look under the year 1930. (5/15/00)

A new section has been added to the "FDR's Ties to Georgia" page. FDR's Place in History includes comments and speeches on FDR delivered by some of today's foremost public figures, historian's views of the FDR presidency, and eulogies from Georgia newspapers following his death.  Information will occasionally be added to this page. (3/8/00)

A link to C-Span's survey of historians regarding the best American presidents has been added to the "Links to Selected FDR Sites" page. In the survey Roosevelt ranked second behind only Abraham Lincoln. (3/2/00)

The text of FDR's Press Conference of Nov. 30, 1934 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Press Conferences in Georgia" page. (11/11/99)

The text of FDR's Press Conference of Nov. 28, 1934 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Press Conferences in Georgia" page. (10/27/99)

The text of FDR's Press Conference of Nov. 23, 1934 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Press Conferences in Georgia" page. This lengthy transcript offers a glimpse into the trusting relationship Roosevelt has with some of the reporters around him, notes the growing rift between Roosevelt and Georgia governor Eugene Talmadge, and shows how Eleanor had and expressed her opinions openly. (9/17/99)

A new category has been added to the "FDR Speeches in Georgia page;" it will now be the "FDR Speeches and Press Conferences in Georgia page." FDR's Press Conference of Nov. 21, 1934 has been added to this page. (8/17/99)

The text of two newspaper articles - "200,000 View Colorful Parade for Nominee" and "Gov. Roosevelt Sends Flowers to Children" - from the October 25, 1932 issue of the Atlanta Constitution has been added to the "Georgia Newspaper Articles and Editorials on FDR" page. (8/04/99)

The text of the article "'Wouldn't Haved Missed It' Was Sentiment of Roosevelt Throng," from the November 30, 1935 issue of the Atlanta Journal has been added to the "Georgia Newspaper Articles and Editorials on FDR" page. (7/26/99)

A link to Senator Bob Dole's Remarks on FDR on the Fiftieth Anniversary of His Death has been added to the "Links to Selected FDR Web Sites" page. (7/20/99)

The text of the article "Roosevelt Heard by Vast Audience" from the September 27, 1928 issue of the Atlanta Constitution has been added to the "Georgia Newspaper Articles and Editorials on FDR" page. (7/14/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Campaign Speech in Atlanta, Ga., October 24, 1932 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(7/13/99)

Two photographs - of FDR with officers of the Phi Kappa Society and of FDR with Chancellor Steadman V. Sanford and Governor Eurith D. Rivers have been added to the "Photos of FDR in Georgia" page. (7/8/99)

The text of the article "Thousands Pay Tribute to the President" from the November 29, 1935 issue of the Atlanta Journal has been added to the "Georgia Newspaper Articles and Editorials on FDR" page. (7/6/99)

The text of the article "City's Record Greeting Given to Roosevelt" from the November 30, 1935 issue of the Atlanta Journal has been added to the "Georgia Newspaper Articles and Editorials on FDR" page. (7/2/99)

The text of the editorial "Georgia's Tribute to Her Foremost Friend" from the November 29, 1935 issue of the Atanta Journal has been added to the "Georgia Newspaper Articles and Editorials on FDR" page. (7/2/99)

The text of the article "History Made at Old Armory in Roosevelt Demonstration" from the October 25, 1932 issue of the Atlanta Constitution has been added to the "Georgia Newspaper Articles and Editorials on FDR" page. (7/2/99)

The text of the article "Governor Talmadge Not at Home-Coming; Spends Day on Farm" from the November 29, 1935 issue of the Atlanta Journal has been added to the "Georgia Newspaper Articles and Editorials on FDR" page. (6/30/99)

The text of the following articles from the April 13, 1945 edition of the Atlanta Constitution:

• "News Stuns Atlantans on Street," April 13, 1945
• "Band Leader Sadly Recalls FDR Favorites," April 13, 1945
• "Gene Talmadge Deplores Death," April 13, 1945
• "Mayor Offers Atlanta's Aid," April 13, 1945
• "Warm Springs Hospitality Won Heart of Roosevelt," April 13, 1945
• "Arnall, Shocked, Cancels Talk on Jefferson Day," April 13, 1945
• "Warm Springs Townsmen Mourn Beloved Neighbor," April 13, 1945

The text of Roosevelt's Extemporaneous Remarks at the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, April 15, 1943 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/25/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Informal Remarks at the Postponed Thanksgiving Day Dinner, Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 29, 1941 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/24/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Radio Address to the Young Democratic Clubs of America, Warm Springs, Ga., April 20, 1940 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/24/99)

The text of Stellanova Osborn's December 1945 Georgia Historical Quarterly article "A Conference on Michigan Politics At the Little White House, Warm Springs, Georgia" has been added to the "Text of Journal Articles on FDR and Georgia" page. This article provides a nice insight into Roosevelt's personality. (6/23/99)

A 1925 photograph of Roosevelt with three other polio patients at Warm Springs has been added to the "Photos of FDR in Georgia" page. (6/21/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Remarks at the Dedication of the Sara Delano Roosevelt Community Center, Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 24, 1939 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/21/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Informal Remarks at the Thanksgiving Day dinner, Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 23, 1939 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/18/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Informal Remarks at the Dedication of the Columbus Colonnade, Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 29, 1934 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/17/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Remarks at the Dedication of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation School, April 1, 1939, has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/17/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Remarks Dedicating the Norman Wilson Memorial Hospital at Warm Springs, Ga., April 1, 1939 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/16/99)

A photograph of Roosevelt with George Foster Peabody and others has been added to the "Photos of FDR in Georgia" page. (6/15/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Dedicatory Remarks upon Receiving a Plaque in Memory of George Foster Peabody, Warm Springs, Ga., April 1, 1939 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/15/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Informal Remarks to the Patients at the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, Dec. 15, 1940 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/14/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Radio Address and Extemporaneous Remarks at the Thanksgivng Dinner at Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 24, 1938 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/14/99)

Two articles from the April 13, 1945 issue of the Atlanta Constitution, "Tears, Hysterics Greet FDR News in Capital" and "Cerebral Hemorrhage, or Apoplexy, is Result of Ruptured Blood Vessel" have been added to the "Georgia Newspaper Articles and Editorials on FDR" page. (6/11/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Informal Remarks to Orthopedic Surgeons Visiting Warm Springs, Ga., Dec. 7, 1935 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/11/99)

A new "Georgia Newspaper Articles and Editorials on FDR" page has been added to the "FDR's Ties to Georgia" title page. (6/10/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Remarks to the Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Warm Springs, Ga., Dec. 7, 1935 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/10/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Extemporaneous Remarks to the Patients at Warm Springs, March 24, 1937 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/9/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Informal Remarks to Patients at the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, April 1, 1938 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/7/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Informal Remarks at Griffin, Ga., March 23, 1938 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page.(6/7/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Barnesville Address, Aug. 11, 1938 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page. (6/4/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Gainesville Address, March 23, 1938 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page. (6/4/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Informal Remarks to Patients at the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, Aug. 10, 1938 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page. (6/4/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Informal Remarks at Toccoa, Ga., March 23, 1938 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page. (6/3/99)

A photograph of Roosevelt Greeting a Child Patient at Warm Springs has been added to the "Photos of FDR in Georgia" page. (6/3/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Informal Extemporaneous Remarks in Gainesville, Ga. on April 9, 1936 (following the tornado of April 6) has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page. (6/2/99)

Two Dec. 1940 photos of FDR in his car at Warm Springs -- one during the day and one at night -- were added to the "Photos of FDR in Georgia" page. (6/1/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Telephone Address from Warm Springs to the Foundation for the Blind in New York has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page. (6/1/99)

A photo of Franklin Roosevelt with Rosser Shelton and William Brady in Warm Springs was added to the "Photos of FDR in Georgia" page. (5/30/99)

The complete text of Jane Walker Herndon'sSpring 1986 Atlanta Historical Journal article, "Ed Rivers and Georgia's 'Little New Deal'", has been added to the "Text of Journal Articles on FDR and Georgia" page. (5/30/99)

The following photos of Franklin Roosevelt

• FDR fishing at Warm Springs (1925)
• FDR carving a Thanksgiving turkey at Warm Springs (Nov. 29, 1935)
• FDR swimming at Warm Springs (1930)
• FDR at UGA commencement in Athens (Aug. 5, 1938)

A new "Maps Associated With FDR's Georgia" page has been created initially containing 1929 and 1999 highway maps of Georgia and the Warm Springs area. (5/28/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Radio Address from Warm Springs on March 17, 1937, has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page. (5/27/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Thanksgiving Day Remarks at Warm Springs on Nov. 28, 1935, has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page. (5/27/99)

The text of the Roosevelt's Remarks at the Dedication of Builders' Hall and Kress Hall at Warm Springs on Nov. 29, 1934, has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks" in Georgia" page. (5/26/99)

Two photos -- FDR with his car at Warm Springs (May 1929) and FDR, Otis Moore, and Ed Doyle near Warm Springs (1931) -- have been added to the "Photos of FDR in Georgia" page. (5/25/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Thanksgiving Day Address at Warm Springs, Ga. on Nov. 30, 1933 has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks in Georgia" page. (5/25/99)

The text of Roosevelt's Remarks while presenting a $1,000,000 check for the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation at Warm Springs on May 9, 1934, has been added to the "FDR Speeches and Extemporaneous Remarks" in Georgia" page. (5/24/99)

The complete text of Douglas L. Fleming's Spring 1986 Atlanta Historical Journal article,"The New Deal in Atlanta: A Review of the Major Programs," has been added to the "Text of Journal Articles on FDR and Georgia" page. (5/23/99)

The text of the following Roosevelt addresses and remarks

• Informal Extemporaneous Remarks at Fitzgerald, Ga., Nov. 18, 1933
• Informal Extemporaneous Remarks at Cordele, Ga., Nov. 18, 1933
• Informal Extemporaneous Remarks at Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 18, 1933
• Dedication of Georgia Hall at Warm Springs, Nov. 24, 1933

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