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A New Look at FDR: Insiders talk about the making of the latest History Channel documentary

  • Jun - 10 - 2023

A New Look at FDR: Insiders Talk About the Making of the Latest History Channel Documentary

 

On Tuesday, June 20th at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the FDR Memorial Legacy Committee hosted an exciting discussion with renowned Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt experts who served as historical consultants on the latest History Channel documentary titled FDR. Paul Sparrow, author and former Director at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, and Allida Black, Ph.D. Historian and distinguished visiting scholar at the Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia shared their stories about the making of the new documentary. Dr. I King Jordan, President Emeritus, Gallaudet University and FDR Committee Advisory Board member provided opening remarks.

FDR, the documentary, is now streaming on the History Channel.