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This portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt was painted by Elizabeth Shoumatoff in 1966. Roosevelt was sitting for Shoumatoff at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia on April 12, 1945, when he suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage and later died. Shoumatoff's original portrait remained unfinished, but she later drew additional likenesses from memory. A former governor of New York, Roosevelt served as president during the Great Depression and World War II, and is the only president to have been elected to four consecutive terms serving from March 4, 1933 until his death.
Biographies & Portraits
Throughout our history, presidents have faced crises that have gripped both the nation and the world. In this episode, Association...
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
Biographies & Portraits
Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
Who takes care of the thousands of historic artifacts in the White House, cataloguing and preserving everything from presidential portraits...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of th...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment...
Camp David has provided presidents and their families with a recreational retreat from the White House, as well as a...