NEWSLETTER
Hyde Park, NY -- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum presents the next program in its “America250 Film Series” with a screening of APRIL MORNING (1988) on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The event will be held in the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home. This is a free public event, but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register.
The Roosevelt Library’s “America250 Film Series” is part of its ongoing special programming to commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. Films in the series explore the American Revolution and broader themes relating to American civics.
Synopsis:
An Emmy-nominated, made-for-television film, APRIL MORNING is an adaptation of Howard Fast's 1961 novel about a teenage boy's coming of age on the eve of the American Revolution, when the Colonists made their stand on the Lexington green. Adam Cooper (Chad Lowe) struggles to gain the approval of his father, Moses (Tommy Lee Jones). But Adam will have to come of age rapidly amid violence and death to survive the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Please contact Cliff Laube at (845) 486-7745 with questions about the event.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Presidential Library and Museum
Designed by Franklin Roosevelt and dedicated on June 30, 1941, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is the nation's first presidential library and the only one used by a sitting president. Administered by the National Archives and Records Administration since 1941, the Library preserves and makes accessible to the American people the records of FDR's presidency. The Roosevelt Library's mission is to foster a deeper understanding of the lives and times of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and their continuing impact on contemporary life. This work is carried out through the Library's archives and research room, museum collections and exhibitions, innovative educational programs, and engaging public programming. For more information about the Library or its programs call (800) 337-8474 or visit fdrlibrary.org.
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