- -: FDR Fireside Chat 15: On National Defense
October 19, 2010 (over 13 years ago)President Franklin Roosevelt's address to the nation, delivered May 26, 1940. Responding to Hitler's invasion of Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France, Roosevelt attempts to prepare Americans for increased support for Great Britain. The President also seeks to reassu...
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- -: FDR Fireside Chat 1: On the Banking Crisis
October 26, 2010 (over 13 years ago)By the time of Roosevelt's inauguration, nearly all of the banks in the nation had temporarily closed in response to mass withdrawals by a panicked public. Roosevelt calms the fears of the nation and outlines his plan to restore confidence in the banking system. This is an edited version of the ...
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- -: FDR Fireside Chat 2: On the Progress During the First Two Months
November 2, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Sixty days into the "First Hundred Days" Roosevelt updates the nation on the progress of the special session of Congress that he called on March 5th. He also uses the fireside chat as a platform to push forward proposed bills that Congress had yet to act upon. Delivered May 7, 1933. For full pre...
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- -: FDR Fireside Chat 16: On the Arsenal of Democracy
November 10, 2010 (over 13 years ago)After concluding a Destroyers-for-Bases treaty with the besieged British, Roosevelt appeals to the nation to provide more material support to Great Britain. The President argues that the best way to stay out of the war and preserve national security is to aid the Allied forces, establishing the U...
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- -: FDR Fireside Chat 18: On The Greer Incident
November 16, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Roosevelt takes advantage of the Greer incident, in which a German submarine fired on an American destroyer near Iceland, to argue for more American involvement in the war. Citing the incident as an act of aggression, Roosevelt orders escorts to protect Lend Lease convoys and shoot German submari...
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- -: FDR Fireside Chat 19: On the War with Japan
December 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)In this address just two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt prepares the nation for the war ahead. He urges the nation to steel itself for casualties and setbacks and prepare to make the sacrifices necessary in the coming fight. The President also emphasizes that Italy and Germany r...
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Rick Smolan: Rick Smolan Tells the Story of a Girl
December 1, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Rick Smolan tells the story of Natasha or Hyun Sook and how his photography led him to reunite an Amerasian girl with her birthright as an American.
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David Hoffman: Losing Everything
February 1, 2008 (over 16 years ago)In this talk, filmmaker David Hoffman tells about the fire that burned his home and office just nine days ago. His collections were also destroyed in this fire. He gives us the message that we have to make good out of something bad, which is how he views his current situation.
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Gever Tulley: 5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do
March 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)In this educational talk, Gever Tulley tells us about the Five dangerous things you should let your children do. He first talks about Tinkering school, then about how ridiculous child safety regulations are right now. He proceeds with the five dangerous things and gives insight on why we should l...
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