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My eldest brother was stricken with polio at age 8. Our family lived in Atlanta so my parents were able to take Charles for treatment at Warm Springs. He was there in 1940-1942. Warm Springs saved his life. Although he needed braces for awhile, he managed to lead a normal life and retired from Lockheed at 65. I was the youngest of four, coming along when he was 18. My parents took me to the Little White House when I was about 10 and I remember my father telling of meeting FDR while Charles was in treatment. He made quite the impression on my father and never forgot the President's kindness during my brother's stay there. Thank you for bringing us on your trip.
If it's any consolation, I grew up in GA and visited this place as a kid back in the early aughts. I've been an avid history-nut ever since. 27 years old and treat my nerdiness as a point of pride at this point lol.
My dad was in Germany at the time of Roosevelt's death. He told me when they received news of his death a lot men just sat down and cried. Roosevelt seemed to have that effect on people. A little trivia for you. Marine Captain Evans Carlson was the commander of the marine detachment at Warm Springs and knew Roosevelt very well. After the war started Carlson convinced Roosevelt the United States need commando units of their own modeled after the British Commandos. Roosevelt agreed (he was a die hard anglophile ) and the 1st and 2nd Battalions of Marine Raiders were formed and trained. Their first combat assignment was the raid on the Japanese held islands of the Makin atoll. The raid was a success but of little strategic value.
Alan Bower Sad that we have not had a real leader of this nation in probably 40 years. Think about FDR, Teddy Roosevelt, JFK, & Reagan. There are others but not with the likes of recent politicians.
My sister was a patient at warmspring rehab. She was diagnosed with Gillian Barre syndrome, which is really a form of polio.that was in 85. There were all kinds of patients there, strictly rehab. Those learning to walk or live with their disabilities. She stayed for almost 4 months. She never fully recovered, but they taught her a lot. Today she is doing fine, she still has some muscle weakness, some numbness, still use a wheelchair. Since she was there I believe they added a hospital. In late 86 we went back to the rehabilitation place to pick up her wheelchair. We also went to the little white house. It has been updated. We also visited the gift shop where she bought several items. We still have them. It look so different now. Can't remember the cafe we ate at but the food was good. The reason she choose warmspring rehab was because of President Roosevelt. You see the hospital was going to send her home, she could not walk, plus she wasn't getting better. Any who, she cried so that one Dr asked what she wanted to do, she said she didn't want to go in a nursing home. That Dr told her not to worry. He came up with 2 places, one was Emery hospital in Atlanta, or Roosevelt Warmspring Rehabilitation. She choose Roosevelt Warmspring Rehabilitation. She said if it was good enough for Roosevelt then she wanted to go there.. she did learn a lot, how to cook, exercise her muscles, things she would need to live a full life. I'm happy to say she is almost 64, alive and she do pretty much what she want. Thank you. It might be time to see the updates they have made. There's more than the little white house and gift shop now. Maybe even take my sister too. 👍👊👊👊 On a great video. I will share this with my sister, ✌️🖖🌻 love, respect and positivity always.vee James and family.🙂👋.
The floor to ceiling widows also allowed for natural ventilation by opening the top and bottom as there was no air conditioning at that time. Love your videos
It was great seeing this. I visited the Little White House several years ago, and it looks like they're continuing to improve the exhibits. Two things I noticed that weren't in the video were the scratches at the front door that are attributed to Fala who would scratch at the glass when he saw FDR, and the writing that his cook wrote on the wall in the kitchen, that she cooked the first and last meals that FDR ate there.
They should have left Falas scratch marks on the door!!! Most unfortunate they removed them. Shows the human side we no longer see or experience with our Society for whatever it is. Sad
About 20 years ago there was a lady who could answer any questions that you might have while in the museum. She was actually there as a child getting therapy for her polio. There are pictures of her with FDR in the pool.
@@TheHistoryUnderground They had it roped off so you could not touch it. This was like circa 1974. My sister lived nearby in Woodbury, GA. Her children were all born in Warm Springs Hospital
Thank you so much sir I really appreciate you bringing history learning to my home here in Atlanta ga. I’m a young girl with older parents and I’ve always loved history unlike the majority of my classmates.
One of the most evil men in world history. He and Churchill insisted in having unnecessary wars with Germany and Japan, and helped Stalin's communists destroy Germany and occupy a large amount of eastern Europe. They were part of the plan to form the antichrist's communist global government. He was a war criminal and should have been hanged for that, but he died in April 1945. God got him, and he is in hell, which is more important than earthly judgment. The sound of his voice, self-righteously huffing and puffing, turns my stomach.
When I was a kid, I remember seeing an autographed photo of FDR on my grandmother's bedroom wall. My Grandparents evidently adored him. This was about 1965 when I saw it. I always wondered about FDR because of that photo. I didn't know who he was at the time. Little did I understand that my grandparents, who were both born around 1905, lived thru both world wars the great depression, and later, the Korean and Viet Nam wars. Grandma died in 1977 and Grandpa lived until 1993. I can only imagine the hardships they endured, especially in the 1920's and 1930's. There are not many people alive today who remember those days.
Close to where the ice water shelf was for the Secret Service the cook wrote on the wall that she had cooked the last meal for the President and dated it. I was hoping you would see that. So sad. Thanks for the great tour. I’ve been there 3 times and enjoyed seeing it again.
Really cool video on my favorite President. Thank you for this look at the place that made FDR so happy and where he breathed his final breaths. I've been to Hyde Park, and Warm Springs is now on my list. Great job!
Absolutely wonderful. Loved every step you took. I knew he went to a warm springs for his health n the polio but had no idea it was in Georgia also didn’t realize he was President for 12 years. Oh man, I love what your doing!!! His home was a simple home. Nothing fancy about it. To see the things he had n touched n to see where he laid to pass over to a ever lasting life. It just gave me goose bumps all over. J D you do amazing informative videos in the history of our country. Please don’t ever stop. ♥️♥️♥️😊😊👍👍👍
I have been there many times as I live less than an hour away. I used to enjoy the stories of when Winston Churchill would visit FDR there and also Joe Kennedy and his sons. The back porch if you could call it that was made like the rear of a ship. The clocks were all stopped at the time he died and never restarted. His mistress was the one painting his portrait and she lived in the room behind where he was sitting for the portrait. His little dog scratch marks on the window by the front door when he needed to go out. How he used to ride all over the countryside and sometimes have the secret service scrambling as they seen him drive off without letting anyone know he was leaving. The cool gates for the reason bumpers on cars were made, drive up and bump them and they would open. It has been a while since I was there, I can’t get around like I used to anymore so this brought back some memories.
I love the interior of his home. Like a mix between a hunting cabin and a Frank Lloyd Wright design. I guess that all of the built-in’s, rich woods and lots of window light gives me that impression.
Just this past summer we were able to visit here--easily one of the most impressive presidential sites we have ever visited and we have been to many. It is a little out-of-the-way but definitely worth the stop. Thanks for allowing me to "revisit" it through your video.
I know you are younger than me, and you keep teaching this older dog new stuff! Thank you for your videos! Everything about them are fantastic! Sharing many of your videos with 2 of my Granddaughters that are in Jr. high and High school! Thank you for putting that spark of continuing to learn our history!!!!!
Oh wow, thank you for this wonderful history tour video. FDR is my personal favorite president. He did so much for this country! This tour is now on my bucket list!! Thank you
Thank you for another wonderful tour and history lesson. Did not know about the window design for FDR's fear of entrapment by fire, interesting. Be safe and take care.
@@TheHistoryUnderground this video was awesome I love your videos I am a bit of a history buff myself and I love stuff like that I live about four hours north east of warm Springs Georgia you should have gone to the Roosevelt Institute that he built for people with polio and other physical disabilities that is cool as well I’ve been there before that is awesome down there
This is the second video I have watched. I am Canadian so I don't know a lot about your Presidents. I am a history nut so I find your videos great. You go at the right speed so that people can see what you are talking about and then go on. Thank you.
What I enjoy the most from your videos is that you enter into these places legitimately. So many so called history and house tours are people simply braking and entering private property.
This is a comprehensive collection and I think your tour captured that. There was no television in those days, but I still remember the images of his funeral that I saw at a film theater. As a president, his establishing the Social Security Act has had more impact on my life than any other single act of government.
From the UK, I have watched several of your videos now; you are an entertaining and informative travel companion and I love the way you combine the historical with the more personal. Thank you
You are a wonderful young man. Thank you for taking me where I have never been and probably never will be. I share your enthusiasm for history. God bless!
Terrific video on FDR. Fascinating to see a bit of Aussie memorabilia from his museum . I am in Western Australia & I reckon the timber used was some Jarrah. One of our beautiful hardwoods. Look forward to the next video.
Very cool! The personal items bring me back to my antiques days in Massachusetts with my parents in the 70s. We bought and sold many of the same items.
Thank you for a very moving , interesting and informative article ! Take care , stay safe and healthy wherever your next adventure takes you ! Doing well here in Kansas .
Thanks for showing American history and of course the table that Australia sent to your great President FDR and enjoying your videos of your trip around U.S. history well done. Regards Frank Hopper from Oakland's NSW Australia and take care until your next video stay safe
El Mr. Perfect...Guide...always his collected maturity , his business perspective, always maintaintaing his human composure...and of course his trademark,,,his ballcap...thank-you and press on.
I remember going through US Army basic training and learning my general orders. To remember one of them, the memory i made with my father telling me about how a sentry can't leave his post until he is properly relieved, then pointing to the post at 9:15 always popped into my head. Thanks for the trip down memory lane my friend. Awesome video
This is one of my favorite places in Georgia. When you walk around The Little White House, you can almost feel the history around you. The thought that some of the most important people in the world were in that humble house is incredible.
When I read the title, my mind went to The Little White House in Key West Florida, which is Truman's Little White House. I didn't know Roosevelt had one too. Learned something new today. Thanks for the video 👍. Sorry I missed the chat yesterday, I didn't see it until Monday morning.
Watching your last few videos brought back some great memories from the summers I spent in Georgia with my grandparents. I have been to these places a bunch of times And am heading back in November
I live about 40 minutes from there and have been many times in my life. I think I could just sit down in there and marvel at the history for hours. It is just a whole house time capsule, it even looks like the same toilet paper. We went there for field trips many times. I took my kids once for a field trip (homeschool) and they loved it but both have said they want to go back now that they are older (21 & 18). So I guess next time it will just be 3 adults enjoying history. Oh and my husband and I cannot go there without eating at Mac’s BBQ, it’s awesome! Thanks for going there!
In my town finally, where you did the ice cream parlor shop shot I live a block away from that. Thanks for visiting my town. Love all that you do!! The house I live in was built in 1930
I’ve visited the little White House several times as I live in Georgia. It is always an interesting place to see and very educational for young people. There are also many sites around the area to visit to see the work that was accomplished during his presidency. The pool is another interesting place to visit.
Thanks for another amazing road trip. Just realized something. One of the things that stand out to me regarding FDR's Little White House is that it is pretty modest in design and decoration. I say that comparing Roosevelt, a wealthy man, to the no surprise lack of affluence expected at Harry Truman's home in Independence, Mo.
I'm from Hogansville Ga which is about 30 miles from Warm Springs.... The car he bought was bought in my little home town....Always grew up with my great grandparents telling me how he came here in the 30s and what a special man he was....Awesome that you are touring basically in my back yard🤘👍💯
I have been to the Little White House many times. My sister had polio and had treatments at Warm Springs. She met President Kennedy when he was there, then she met President Clinton when he came. Thank you for bringing back many memories. We try to go to Warm Springs every year to see what we can find. Next time you are there, travel State Road 85 North. There is a covered bridge you may find interesting.
Wow that was truly amazing you put so much dedication into this adventures it is Awesome. You truly love doing this and it shows. I wish I could be on these adventures with you so amazing. I am learning so much and I thought I knew a lot. Thank you so much
I just want to send you a word of thanks and much gratitude for your History Traveler Episodes. You do a wonderful job with your videos and sharing history with us. I have a passion for history, as do you, and I appreciate all you do to bring this to us! Thank you so much!
I don’t know how you continue to outdo yourself with these videos but, you most assuredly did with this one. As a child the items you show were,in every home. When you get to my age you appreciate all the achievements we’ve made in product innovation. FDR was certainly beloved by most Americans and the closest many baby boomers come to his bigger than life story is JFK. Thanks yet again for an incredible presentation. The Little White House is definitely on my bucket list.
Wow. Amazing video. Do you ever get chills knowing you're breathing air that someone like FDR breathed? Or walking in someone else's steps? Museums have done that to me; seeing artifacts from past lives and civilizations makes me feel awed. Blessings all!!
Very well done. I retired and started doing videos of South Georgia two years ago. You do a good job with all that you do. I am 74 so I don't get about like you. But I would like to have more walk around like you do in my videos. It's something for me to work on. Have a blessed day.
The respect you bring to history and content on ur channel is awesome. I love the journey you have been taking us on. My daughter watches some episodes with me. Thank you.
This video Is just amazing very nicely done great on the facts. Spot on your hard research and work is plain to see. The house and grounds are simply amazing. Places like this are where parents should take their children keep americas legacy and history alive. An absolutely beautiful video. He was very much loved as the amount of canes sent to him reflects that.
Now this was REALLY cool! To see the Little White House like this was quite interesting indeed. Until now, I had only read about it. To actually see it, is something else entirely. I’m getting hooked on your channel. Thanks JD.
Thanks for the tour. I learned a lot. Always do watching your work. I liked the Australian connection especially as its where I was born and live. If you didn't already know, the inlays on the map of Australia were the Australian states. Keep 'em coming.
