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Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous...
FDR Biography. The Early Years. Franklin D. Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York on January 30, 1882. He was the son of James Roosevelt and Sara Delano Roosevelt. His parents and private tutors provided him with almost all his formative education.
Overview. Faced with the Great Depression and World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt, nicknamed “FDR,” guided America through its greatest domestic crisis, with the exception of the Civil War, and its greatest foreign crisis. His presidency—which spanned twelve years—was unparalleled, not only in length but in scope.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937. Franklin D. Roosevelt, (born Jan. 30, 1882, Hyde Park, N.Y., U.S.—died April 12, 1945, Warm Springs, Ga.), 32nd president of the U.S. (1933–45). Attracted to politics by the example of his cousin Theodore Roosevelt, he became active in the Democratic Party.
Assuming the presidency during the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his first Inaugural Address that "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
FDR and Polio. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first U.S. president to serve with a significant physical disability.
Dates In Office: March 04, 1933 to April 12, 1945. Age in Office: 51. Birth - Death: January 30, 1882 to April 12, 1945. Party: Democratic. Location Born: New York. Office: Governor of New York. Religion: Episcopalian. More Resources. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT EVENT TIMELINE. FIRST LADY ELEANOR ROOSEVELT. ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL SITES AND ORGANIZATIONS:
