Heading to the Lone Star State and the bigger-than-life Lyndon Johnson and LBJ Ranch! Learn about our 36th President and his political rise; his vice presidency and Presidency; his wife, Lady Bird, and daughters; and his homes! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2023/01/23/season-2-episode-36-lyndon-johnson-and-the-johnson-ranch/Season 1's Lyndon Johnson Episode: "Lyndon Johnson and Stonewall"Support the show
Our longest serving President had two iconic homes: his birthplace and lifelong residence, Springwood, in Hyde Park, New York, and his refuge throughout the Presidency, in Warm Spring, Georgia. Learn about Roosevelt’s political re-emergence; his election and tumultuous Presidency; his wife, Eleanor, and children; and his homes!
Warm Springs!The Little White HouseThe dining area in the main room Around the fireplaceFDR’s desk; where he was sitting when he had his hemorrhage Secretary’s bedroom FDR’s bedroomFrom his bedroom Eleanor’s bedroom Pantry Fala statue in the entrance hall One of FDR’s wheelchairs
From My May 2021 Visit!
Little White House at Warm Springs The Little White House Cabinet Fireplace and library Dining area Franklin’s work area Back patioFranklin’s bedroom Franklin’s bed and sign Franklin’s bathtub Eleanor’s bedroom Warm Springs
Springwood at Hyde Park
From My August 2012 Visit!
Springwood at Hyde Park My First Visit to Hyde Park! The entrance hallDining room Music room The exquisite library Franklin’s portrait in the library Bedroom where the King and Queen stayed Franklin’s childhood bedroom Franklin’s adult bedroom View of the Hudson from the back porch
From My August 2015 Visit!
Hyde ParkLove Hyde ParkFranklin in the entrance hall Franklin and me Towards the Library The Library The Library The Dining Room The Entrance Hall from the stairs Franklin’s childhood bedroom In Franklin’s bedroom The Birth Room Eleanor’s quarters Franklin’s bedroom Fala! The Hudson River valley Springwood Hyde Park
From My July 2022 Visit!
Springwood!Love Hyde ParkHeading in Entrance Hall Staircase in Entrance Roosevelt photos Dining room Music Room Music Room from another angle Franklin in Entrance Franklin and me Franklin’s taxidermied animals Towards the Library Library Portrait of Franklin Love the Library Can’t get enough In the Library Bedroom suite King’s bedroom suite Explaining the third floor Franklin’s childhood bedroom The Birth Room Eleanor’s room Sara’s room Franklin’s bedroom Fala! From the expansionThe back entrance shows the old style of the home Franklin’s home overlooking the Hudson From the south Front yard of Springwood
Franklin Roosevelt in his Warm Spring Living Room, days before he died. Postcards of Franklin Roosevelt’s Little White House
Franklin in the Warm Springs pool
Last photograph of Franklin Roosevelt, in his Warm Springs home, the day before he died there.
Hyde Park from above, during FDR’s Presidency. Historic postcards of Hyde Park Springwood before the renovations, from the road and the river NPS’ Ground Floor Plan of Springwood Top Cottage, Franklin’s retreat on his estate
One of the only images of Franklin Roosevelt in his wheelchair, taken at Top Cottage
Franklin at Campobello Island Happy times at Campobello Island, and the home today, from the National Park Service.
Franklin Roosevelt’s Upper East Side residence
Douglas Chandor’s portraits of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
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