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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: History Explorer: Nbc "Fireside Chat" Microphone

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the first of FDR's "Fireside Chats" that he delivered over the radio with an image of the microphone used.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Fireside Chats

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides detailed facts and interesting information about FDR's Fireside Chats, radio broadcasts made to reassure the nation and convey important information during the Great Depression and WW2.
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Lin and Don Donn

American History Lesson Plans: Fdr's Fireside Chats

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A great lesson plan to examine Franklin D. Roosevelt's first fireside chat and apply the format in explaining a current economic problem.
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A&E Television

History.com: 8 Moments When Radio Helped Bring Americans Together

For Students 9th - 10th
These are just a few of the historic radio broadcasts that seemed to have the whole nation listening. This article discusses eight of the most seminal moments in radio -- from KDKA's 's live nighttime Fireside Chats, the 'Fight of the...
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A&E Television

History.com: How Us Presidents Have Communicated With the Public From the Telegraph to Twitter

For Students 9th - 10th
From carefully staged speeches to radio to Twitter, U.S. presidents have always leveraged the cutting edge to connect directly with voters. Two centuries before Twitter, U.S. presidents understood the power of communicating directly with...
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Franklin D. Roosevelt

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical overview of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's life, including an image gallery and video clips.