Twenty-five Years Ago
Twenty-five Years Ago
Twenty-five Years Ago The Democratic convention in Philadelphia nominates Franklin D. Roosevelt for his second term as Alben Barkley delivers the keynote address and a riot breaks out as Al Smith followers declare the nomination is steam-rollered. Police leading rioters down steps. Campaign sign : Re-elect President - Franklin D. Roosevelt / portrait of FDR. Eleanor and President Roosevelt arrive by car, to make his acceptance speech. FDR states, "I join with you, I am enlisted for the duration of the war." The worst heat in history gripped the country, causing a billion dollars damage and brings death to more than a thousand. From plague-ridden crops to melting pavement, both countryside and cities felt unprecedented weather. Barren field. CU bugs all over corn stalk. Man spraying ground with pesticide? Over crowded beach. Temperature shown on meter to be 100 degrees. Woman walks across street with white high-heeled shoes and stops in mid-step because her shoe is stuck to the pavement. Kids play in open hydrant. Boys swim in flooded curbs on street. Car with shirtless boys drives through water spray from hydrant.