Letter from America
Geraldine is in New York City after attending a fabulous wedding in Virginia.
She spent her last day in America travelling north to FDR's old residence in upstate New York.
Geraldine has always thought of herself as a Londonophile, rather than a New Yorker. That's partly because she lived in London and has a greater affinity for its people and culture.
Eliza asks her Mum to analyse why she's not more of a Manhattan fan. After all, New York has all the ingredients Geraldine loves, like great parks and classy architecture.
Under some gentle scrutiny, Geraldine acknowledges that maybe she's a bigger fan of the United States than she cares to reveal.
Apologies for the scratchy audio during parts of this episode. Eliza's headphones were rubbing against her shirt, but that sound was drowned out in the headphones. She'll fix it by next week.
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Roosevelt Library & Museum https://www.fdrlibrary.org
Hudson Yard https://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com
The Highline NYC https://www.thehighline.org
The Influencer and her ghostwriter https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/the-story-of-caroline-calloway-and-her-ghostwriter-natalie.html
The Guardian's abridged version of the Influencer storyhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/15/the-con-artist-and-her-mark-very-modern-morality-tale?CMP=share_btn_fb&fbclid=IwAR2_eZo1OwmgUDrGJEfX3Ja2Jc3sFu_CuD66jNnT17OedMeGLKK5ItekUXI
The Great Gatsby https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby
Getting It Right: FDR's Legacyhttp://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1906802_1906838_1906981,00.html
LBJ – The Great Society https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Society