The Eleanor Roosevelt School
The Last Rosenwald School
The Rosenwald School Story
Julius Rosenwald was a Jewish-American philanthropist who was the part-owner and president of Sears, Roebuck & Company. Booker T. Washington was an African American leader, educator, philanthropist, and president of Tuskegee Institute, now known as Tuskegee University. Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald met on May 18, 1911. They started a movement located in 15 southern states that led Julius Rosenwald and The Julius Rosenwald Fund to contribute to the construction of over 4,978 schools, 163 shops, and 217 teachers' homes between 1912-1932 and 1936-1937. The Julius Rosenwald Fund officially began in 1917. The Rosenwald Schools are responsible for educating over 660,000 African American children from 1912 until 1935.The Eleanor Roosevelt School was the last Rosenwald school to be built, commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and named after the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.
- "The Meriwether County Chamber of Commerce is please to support... We look forward to partnering with the Georgia Trust (for Historic Preservation) and The Eleanor Roosevelt School team to broaden the attraction of Warm Springs unique heritage, while promoting a more equitable and comprehensive interpretation of history" Carolyn McKinley President of the Meriwether County Chamber of Commerce
- "I am pleased to write this letter encouraging the full and fair consideration of the applicationfrom The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation for National Parks Service African AmericanCivil Rights grant program funding. I encourage your full and fair consideration of this application, consistent with all agency rules and regulations." Reverend Raphael WarnockUnited States Senator
- “I am pleased to support this grant and I look forward to assisting the Georgia Trust and the Eleanor Roosevelt School Team to broaden the attraction of Warm Springs unique heritage” Dan White Exec Producer of the Film "A President in our Midst: FDR in Georgia"
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