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D. Roosevelt and Fala in Washington, Washington,
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Franklin
D. Roosevelt on pony in Hyde Park, New York April,
1889.
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FDR
and Family at Val Kill, Hyde Park, NY. in 1930.
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Franklin
D. Roosevelt having a fireside chat in Washington,
D.C.
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FDR
Fishing at Warm Springs, Georgia.in 1925.
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Roosevelt
in France with son, Elliot.
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FDR
at the West Virginia Foundation for Crippled
Children.
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Roosevelt
with Fala and Ruthie Bie, Top Cottage Hyde
Park, New York.
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Franklin
D. Roosevelt portrait, 12 years old April,
1895
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President:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wife: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), on
March 17, 1905
Kids: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1906-75); James
Roosevelt (1907-91); Elliott Roosevelt (1910-90); Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, Jr. (1914-88); John Aspinwall Roosevelt
(1916-81)
Pets: a Scottish terrier; Fala, a Scottish
terrier; Major, a German shepherd; Winks, a Llewellyn
setter; Tiny, an English sheepdog; President, a Great
Dane; Blaze, a mastiff
Bio: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, (1882-1945),
was the 32nd President Of The United States. Born on
January 30, 1882, at the family estate in Hyde Park,
New York, he was a distant relative of Theodore Roosevelt.
Franklin enjoyed a happy, wealthy childhood. Although
his grades were average at Harvard, he graduated within
3 years with a BA in 1903. While at Harvard, Franklin
met Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, his fifth cousin once removed.
On March 17, 1905, the two were married at a ceremony
where her uncle Theodore Roosevelt gave her away. They
went on to have six children, one of which died in infancy.
He decided to run for the New York state Senate seat
as a Democrat in 1910. Although he had little political
knowledge, his wealth and connections earned him the
respect he needed to win.
Roosevelt moved to Washington DC in 1913 to accept the
position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy. In 1921,
Roosevelt was stricken with polio which paralyzed much
of his body, forcing him to use a wheelchair. This did
not slow his political aspirations and in 1928, he became
governor of NY for two terms. His innovative ideas to
improve the economy of the US after the stock market
crash led to his victory over Hoover in the presidential
election of 1932. He went on to be elected 3 more times.
His solution to the Depression was called The New Deal.
It was a relief program offering grants and assistance
to ease the suffering of the people. By the late 30’s
he had to turn his attention to foreign affairs as talk
of war escalated in Europe. He campaigned in 1940 on
the promise of staying out of the war. But on December
7, 1941, the US was forced to take action when Japan
attacked Pearl Harbor.
Unfortunately, he was unable to celebrate the US victory
since he died on April 12, 1945, approximately 4 months
before the end of the war.
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