Hi everyone, and welcome to the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Historic Site. I'm Ranger Alexie. Before we
introduce this year's writing prompt, let's take a quick tour
of FDR's home and explore the landscapes where he grew up.
As you can see, our National Historic Site is more than the
home itself. The Roosevelts had both flower and vegetable
gardens here on the family estate, making it the perfect
place for FDR to discover the world around him that would
later turn into policy during his presidency. In one of his
speeches, he recalled fond memories of eating sun-warmed
strawberries and climbing old trees to pick the ripe sickle
pears.
He even dug through woodchuck holes with the family dog. To
celebrate this year's writeout, we encourage you to find a sit
spot like FDR did and discover the world around you through
writing. Send us an e-mail, postcard, a letter, however you
would like to celebrate Writeout with the hashtag Writeout. Can't
wait to see what you come up with and thanks for tuning in.