NEWSLETTER
Hyde Park, NY -- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and the Friends of the Poughkeepsie Public Library District present the annual Hudson Valley History Reading Festival on Saturday, April 18, 2026. In four sessions, beginning at 10:00 a.m., authors of recently published books on Hudson Valley history will present author talks followed by book signings. Copies of the books will be for sale in the New Deal Store. The event will be held in the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home, and streamed live to the official FDR Library YouTube and Facebook accounts. This is a free public event, but registration is required for in-person attendance. CLICK HERE to register.
Schedule:
10:00 a.m.
Joseph E. Diamond
The Archaeology of Kingston, New York
11:00 a.m.
Anthony P. Musso
Mafia Burial Ground: The Mob and St. John's Cemetery
Noon
LUNCH BREAK (on your own)
1:00 p.m.
Elizabeth Werlau
Legacies on the Land: Historic Houses, Hamlets, and Landscapes of Southern Ulster County
2:00 p.m.
Moira Fitzgibbons
Drawn by the River: The Hudson River Valley as a Comics Ecosystem
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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