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Sons of the American Revolution

The man who shaped FDR’s public image

Arts, Culture & Media

The story of the first real presidential press secretary, Stephen T. Early, who came to the White House with Franklin Roosevelt in 1933.

An Infamous Dinner: Washington, Roosevelt and Race in America

The End of US Dual Ocean Navy Defense?

President Obama Invokes Teddy Roosevelt in Kansas Speech

The Living on Earth Almanac

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Vacationland: The Obamas Head West

Global Politics

The Obama family is headed to the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park. The Takeaway talks with Jerry Johnson, former mayor of West Yellowstone, Montana, and historian Douglas Brinkley.

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A green new deal

Environment

Franklin D. Roosevelt launched his New Deal in the first hundred days of his administration. Will President-elect Barack Obama embark on an ambitious green New Deal when he takes office?

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