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Neutral Ground: FDR’s Man in Ireland During WWII
In February 1940, as war engulfed Europe, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent an unlikely diplomat to Ireland – his wife’s 70-year-old uncle who had never held a diplomatic position. David Gray’s mission would become one of the most challenging diplomatic … Continue reading
Posted in Diplomatic history, Irish history, U.S.-Ireland Relations, Uncategorized, World War II
Tagged 1940s, American diplomats, American foreign policy, Éamon de Valera, David Gray, Diplomatic archives, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ireland, Irish independence, Irish Republican Army, Irish-American relations, Nazi Germany, Neutrality, Northern Ireland, Presidential correspondence, Roosevelt administration, Winston Churchill, World War II diplomacy
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Mrs. Money – Nellie Tayloe Ross
While Nellie Tayloe Ross is often remembered for being Wyoming’s first and only female governor, it is lesser known that she spent most of her career as the Director of the U.S. Mint. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed her to … Continue reading
Joseph O’Mahoney, FDR, and “Court Packing”
The topic of “packing” the U.S. Supreme Court has become a hot button issue in the 2020 presidential campaign. But this isn’t the first time members of the federal government and the public have debated the matter. The Judicial Act … Continue reading
Posted in American history, Judicial Reform, Political history, Supreme Court, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Wyoming History Day
Tagged Checks and Balances, Congressional Opposition, court packing, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Judicial Act of 1869, U.S. Supreme Court
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Defiance and Consequences: The Montgomery Ward Seizure
On December 27, 1944, the U.S. government seized control of properties belonging to Montgomery Ward, a successful department store retailer that had been in business since 1872. Why you ask? We hope you’re asking… During World War II, President Franklin … Continue reading
Posted in Economic History, found in the archive, Labor disputes, Montgomery Ward, Politics, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Uncategorized, War and emergency powers
Tagged Business History, Economic History, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Montgomery Ward, National War Labor Board, Retail Industry, Sewell Avery
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A Glimpse into History: FDR’s 1933 Inauguration Through Grace Robinson’s Eyes
On March 4, 1933, newly elected President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave the first of many inaugural addresses. This inauguration came in the midst of turmoil for the United States as the Great Depression was upon the country, causing life to … Continue reading