Roosevelt, Franklin Delano

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Name
Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Date of Birth
January 30, 1882

Date of Death
April 12, 1945

Place of Birth
Hyde Park, New York

Birth Family
James Roosevelt, Sara

Marriage/Spouse
Eleanor Roosevelt

Children
The Roosevelts had six children, five of whom survived infancy:
Anna Eleanor Jr., James, Franklin Delano Jr., Elliott and John Aspinwall

Education
Groton Boarding school, Harvard University, Columbia Law School

Career
Lawyer (Corporate)

Reason for Fame
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States.
He was elected to his forst term in office during the Great Depression.
He named his approach to the economic situation the New Deal.
Roosevelt also signed legislation which provided direct assistance to individuals,
such as the

Social Security Act.

Additional Information
The only American president elected to more than two terms.
Roosevelt served 4 terms as president. FDR’s combination of optimism and economic activism is often credited with keeping the country’s economic crisis from
developing into a political crisis.
He led the United States through most of World War II.
In 1921, when Roosevelt was 39, he contacted polio.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is considered to be one of America's greatest presidents.

American Presidency: Franklin D. Roosevelt Declaration of War on Germany
Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: Rendezvous with History
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1933-1945)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Grolier: American Presidency New Deal Network Official Fala and FDR Web Site The White House: FDR The Great Depression and the New Deal TIME: The Legacy of FDR U.S. Constitution: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wikipedia: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Fast Facts Resources
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The White House: FDR
American President: FDR