Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/franklin-d-roosevelt-presidential-library-and-museum

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year dedicated?June 30, 1941
2. What is the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum?It is a special building that keeps all of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s papers, photos, and personal items. It helps people learn about his time as president and the history of the United States.
3. Where is the library located?It is on the Springwood estate in Hyde Park, New York, where President Roosevelt grew up.

Presidential Library System: A network of archives established by U.S. Presidents to preserve their official records and make them accessible for research and public education.
Primary Source Material: Original documents, artifacts, or other evidence created at the time of an event or by people directly involved.
New Deal: A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939.
Archival Management: The systematic organization, preservation, and accessibility of historical records and documents within an archive.