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Here is this week’s challenge for “What is it Wednesday?” - What is it?! 🤔Thanks to everyone who played last week… The answer for October 15th is the firing lever on our British 6-Pounder… see the previous post for the full details!Good luck on this week’s challenge! #americanheritagemuseum #historymuseum #visitma ... See MoreSee Less
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The answer to the “What is it? Wednesday” question from October 15th is the firing lever on our British 6-Pounder anti-tank cannon! Stay tuned for the next “What is it? Wednesday” question tomorrow, October 22nd at 10:00 am EST!#americanheritagemuseum #whatisitwednesday ... See MoreSee Less
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Here is this week’s challenge for “What is it Wednesday?” - What is it?! 🤔Thanks to everyone who played last week… The answer for October 8th is our TALON EOD robot… see the previous post for the full details!Good luck on this week’s challenge! #americanheritagemuseum #historymuseum #visitma ... See MoreSee Less
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The answer to the “What is it? Wednesday” question from October 8th is the drive sprocket on our TALON EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) robot! Robots like this one have been used since the 1970's to help keep their human operators out of harms way!Stay tuned for the next “What is it? Wednesday” question tomorrow, October 15th at 10:00 am EST!#americanheritagemuseum #whatisitwednesday ... See MoreSee Less
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SUNDAY Update – Due to the forecast rain storm this afternoon, the 11am Re-Enactment on Sunday will be taking place, but the 3pm Re-Enactment is being cancelled. Indoor activities and all museum buildings are still open until 5pm today, including the WWII Veterans Roundtable at 1pm. ... See MoreSee Less
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Speaker Series – Becoming FDR

November 18, 2022 @ 2:00 pm, ending 4:00 pm

$10 – $20

Join us at the American Heritage Museum on November 18th for a compelling talk about President Franklin Roosevelt by writer and historian Jonathan Darman. Standard museum admission $20 adults / $18 Seniors & Veterans / $10 children 12 yrs and younger.

The Book:
One summer night in 1921, the 39 year-old Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with infection from poliovirus. The illness ravaged his body, upended his life, remade his marriage and transformed his character. Unable to walk but determined to return to politics, he was forced to develop abilities he’d never had before: empathetic leadership, strategic thinking and a genius for sustaining resilience and inspiring hope. These gifts would make him the man who would go on to lead his country through the Depression and World War II.

 

The Author:
Jonathan Darman is a journalist and presidential historian whose books have examined the lives of Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan. Previously he was senior political correspondent for Newsweek where he profiled leader figures in American politics including Bill and Hillary Clinton, Barack and Michelle Obama, Mitt Romney and John Kerry.

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Date:
November 18, 2022
Time:
2:00 pm, ending 4:00 pm
Cost:
$10 – $20
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SUNDAY UPDATE: 11am Re-Enactment Taking Place, 3pm Re-Enactment Cancelled with Forecast Storm - Indoor Activities Still Open until 5pm

Due to the forecast rain storm, the 11am Re-Enactment on Sunday will be taking place, but the 3pm Re-Enactment is being cancelled. All museum buildings and Indoor activities still open until 5pm today, including the WWII Veterans Roundtable at 1pm. Pricing after 12 noon reduced to $25 Adults / $20 Seniors & Veterans / $15 for Children 16 and Under.