'' Campobello Island '' was Roosevelt 's summer home in New Brunswick , Canada . Early scenes in the play 's actions take place there , where we see Roosevelt afflicted with paralysis of his legs , before the play 's story shifts to Roosevelt 's home in New York City , where he struggles to overcome the paralysis . The play ends with the 1924 Democratic National Convention speech , which catapulted him back into politics after an absence of several years
1924 Democratic National Convention
1924 Democratic National Convention
Sunrise at Campobello (play)