6. Sara Delano Roosevelt: Presidential Matriarch
Description: Often portrayed as a stern and cheerless matriarch, this session presents a more balanced portrait of Sara Delano Roosevelt, mother of our 32nd President.
Highlighted Documents/Objects/Digital Features
-Photos of FDR with Sara
-Photos of Eleanor with Sara
-Letters to Sara from FDR announcing their engagement
-Photo of office/study with Sara portrait
-Quotes from Sara regarding raising FDR
-Photo of FDR with “phony” deed for Library property
Interactive Discussion Topics
-How did Sara Roosevelt’s parenting style prepare FDR for the Presidency?
-In what ways was FDR able to “play” his mother?
-Why was Sara Roosevelt cast as such a dour person?
