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Whither Bound?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt · 1926

A 1926 published lecture by Franklin D. Roosevelt on youth and American civilization, written before his presidency.

This is a lecture written and delivered by Roosevelt himself before he became president.

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Whither Bound?PDF · 56 pages
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Whither Bound?, 1926. Houghton Mifflin Company.

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What it is

This is a short printed lecture written by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1926, originally delivered at Milton Academy. It was published by Houghton Mifflin and is preserved as a scanned book.

Why it matters

Written years before Roosevelt became president, this lecture shows his early thinking about youth, change, and civilization. It gives insight into his views before the Great Depression and World War II shaped his later career.

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  • What does Roosevelt think about young people experimenting with new standards?
  • Why might Roosevelt have been asked to give this lecture at a school memorial event?
  • How might his views here compare with his later policies as president?

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