As repositories of valuable historical documents and other records, U.S. presidential libraries have long been important destinations for scholars.
The first library was established by Franklin D. Roosevelt and opened to the public in 1941.
(President Hoover, liking what he saw of F.D.R.’s project, established his own retroactively, in 1962.)
Fifteen libraries are managed by the Office of Presidential Libraries, a part of the National Archives and Records Administration — the Presidential Libraries Act, passed in 1955, established the system of privately built and federally maintained institutions — and 13 are currently open to visitors.
“They give us the opportunity to learn about American democracy, and how the government functions.”With Presidents’ Day fast approaching, consider planning a visit to a presidential library.
Persons:
—, Franklin D, Roosevelt, Hoover, James, Abraham Lincoln, Reagan, ”, Colleen Shogan
Organizations:
Presidential, National Archives, Records Administration, James Garfield, Historic, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, “, ’
Locations:
Mentor , Ohio, Springfield , Ill, United States