Roosevelt, Franklin Delano

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano rōˈzəvĕlt [key], 1882–1945, 32d President of the United States (1933–45), b. Hyde Park, N.Y.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The War Years
• New Deal
• Affliction and Return to Politics
• Political Start
• Early Life
• Bibliography

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