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2 days ago · A member of the prominent Delano and Roosevelt families, Roosevelt was elected to the New York State Senate from 1911 to 1913 and was then the assistant secretary of the Navy under President Woodrow Wilson during World War I.
10 hours ago · Harry Truman had been vice president for only a few months when Franklin Delano Roosevelt died in 1945. He soon learned a grave secret — the U.S. government had developed atomic weapons.
1 day ago · DeLano, Herman Warren. 5/14/1933 - 7/11/2024. Allegan. Herman Warren DeLano, aged 91 years old passed away on July 11th, 2024. He was born on May 14th, 1933 to Herman and Betty DeLano in Allegan Michigan. He attended the Allegan Episcopal Church of Good Shepard. He graduated from Allegan High School and was very active in sports.
1 day ago · WASHINGTON — Of the 49 vice presidents in U.S. history, nine of them — or nearly 1 in 5 — have risen to the presidency due to death or resignation. The first was John Tyler, who became president after William Henry Harrison died one month into his term. The most
1 day ago · The 1944 United States presidential election was the 40th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 7, 1944. The election took place during World War II, which ended the following year. Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Thomas E. Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term.
5 days ago · Richard Warren (c. 1580–1628) was a passenger on the Mayflower (old "May Floure") in 1620. He was born between 1580 and 1590 and died in Plymouth Colony in 1628.
2 days ago · Feb. 15, 1933: Giuseppe Zangara attempts to shoot President-elect Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Miami. His first shot misses Roosevelt; in the ensuing struggle over his gun, Zangara fires more ...
