The Roosevelts at Christmas (VIRTUAL)

Tuesday, December 217:00—8:00 PMVirtual ProgramNewburyport Public LibraryNewburyport Public Library, 94 State Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950

Jeffrey Urbin, Education Specialist at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, will share the story of the Roosevelt family's Christmas traditions and customs. Christmas was one of the Roosevelt family's favorite holidays. How did the presidential family celebrate Christmas during the dark times of the Great Depression and World War II? How did those events impact the ways that ordinary Americans celebrated the Christmas holiday? Using images and records from the National Archives and the Roosevelt museum, Jeffrey will bring the holiday season with one of America's favorite presidential families to life.

This event will be held on Zoom. Register online by clicking HERE or by calling 978-465-4428 x 242. Zoom emails a link to participants upon registration. If you do not receive a link, please 978-465-4428 x242.

Register via the Zoom link in the event description