Keynote address highlights FDR and Pearl Harbor on 75th anniversary of attack.
Herman Eberhardt, supervisory museum curator at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, NY, will present “FDR and Pearl Harbor: Inside the White House on December 7, 1941” at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 in the Bulmer Telecommunications Center Auditorium.
The lecture is open free to the public and will be followed by a reception in the Marvin Library Learning Commons where the sixth annual “Pride of Our Nation… Pride of Our College” exhibit is on view through Pearl Harbor Day (Dec. 7). The exhibition, a collaborative effort on the part of employees from several departments, is an ever-expanding collection of photographs and memorabilia of veterans and active military service members with a connection to the college.
The attack on the Hawaiian harbor by 353 Japanese planes came in two waves just before 8 a.m. (1 p.m. EST), killing or wounding more than 3,000 Americans and damaging eight U.S. Navy battleships. The surprise attack shocked the nation and plunged the United States into World War II, marking one of the most significant turning points in American and global history.
Eberhardt’s lecture will provide a behind-the-scenes view of President Roosevelt and his inner circle of advisors during the pivotal 24 hours that followed the attack. He will describe how events unfolded inside the White House, beginning at 1:47 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, Dec. 7, when the President was informed of the attack, and ending early Monday afternoon, Dec. 8, when he delivered his famous “Day of Infamy” address to a joint session of Congress.
Eberhardt is curator of the current special exhibition, entitled “DAY OF INFAMY: 24 Hours That Changed History,” on view through Dec. 31, 2016 at the Roosevelt Library and Museum. A native of Philadelphia, he holds a B.A. in History from Fordham University and an M.A. and M. Philosophy in History from Yale University.
Published: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 13:05:08 +0000 by d.gardner