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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Intro.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the thirty second president of the United States. Roosevelt was the only president to serve for three terms. He died when he was sixty-three years old, had a good education, a good presidency, and has a lot of interesting facts about him. Roosevelt took office when he was fifty-one.

Biographical Information:
Roosevelt was born January 30th, 1882 and died April 12th, 1945. He was born in Hyde Park, New York. Roosevelt was an only child and his parents were John and Sara Roosevelt. James had a child with his first wife which made Roosevelt have a half-brother. In 1903 Roosevelt got engaged to his distant cousin. His mother didn't want another woman in his son's life, but he went along with his plans anyways. They got married March 17th, 1905 and while they were on their honeymoon his mother rented them a house and completely furnished it for them. Roosevelt ended up having six kids with two of them serving in the United States House of Representative "HOME OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE."//SIRS Discoverer//. MIND, 1996. Web. 19 Apr. 2010. . Roosevelt was great with his kids and enjoyed sailing, swimming, and competing in races and contests with them  "Franklin D. Roosevelt."//This Site Has Moved.//Web. 23 Apr. 2010. . .

Education:
Roosevelt went to school in many different places. He went to school in Germany, England and Groton, Massachusetts. For elementry school he went to a public school for six weeks in Germany while he and his family were on a trip, he was nine at the time. For college Roosevelt went to Harvard Patterson, James T. "Roosevelt, Franklin Delano." // World Book Student. // World Book, 2010. Web. 19 April 2010. . He played football and was secretary of the freshman glee club. He graduated in 1903 and entered Colombia University Law School but in 1904 he left without even receiving a degree. Roosevelt worked as a clerk for a law firm in New York City. He was also Assistant Secretary of the Navy  Joseph, Paul.//Franklin D. Roosevelt//. Minneapolis: Abdo, 2002. Print. .

Significant Contribution in Office:
While Roosevelt was in office he tried to end the great depression. He gave many americans hope, he declared a "Bank Holiday"- temporary shutdown of all banks and only banks in good shape would reopen. Osinski, Alice.//Encyclopedia of Presidents.//New York: Children's, 2005. Print. Now people were depositing more money than they were withdrawing. From March-mid June 1933, Roosevelt sent Congress a pile of new bills. Many were passed with little debate known as the Hundred Days, this had three major goals one relief for the hunger and jobless, two recovery for agriculture and industry, and three reforms to change the way the economy worked. There were also seven programs that were on the Hundred Days. One the FERA, Federal Emergency Relief Administration, which provided federal money to people unemployed. Two the PWA, Public Works Administration, which created more jobs for people. Three the AAA, Agriculture Adjustment Administration, which regulated farm production and promoted soil conservation. Four the TVA, Tennessee Valley Authority, which planned development of the Tennessee Valley region. Five the CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps, this hired young men to plant trees, build dams, and work on their conservation projects. Six the FDIC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which protected the money of the depositors in insured banks. Last the NRA, National Recovery Administration, which regulated industry and raised wages and prices. There were also programs in the Second New Deal, a set of programs passed in 1935 to pass the Great Depression. The WPA, Works Progress Administration, which established large-scale national works programs to create jobs. The REA, Rural Electrification Administration, which brought electricity to rural areas. The NYA, National Youth Administration, set up job programs for young people and helped them continue their education. The Wagner Act protected labor's right to form unions and set up a board to hear labor disputes. Last, the Social Security Act provided workers with unemployment insurance and retirement benefits. Garcia, Jesus.//Creating America. a History of the United States//. Evanston, Ill.: McDougal Littell, 2007. Print.

Interesting Facts:
Roosevelt did have some interesting facts about himself. For example his favorite foods were pancakes, fish, cabbage, and sweet potatoes with toasted marsh mellows. He had a scottish terrier named Fala. He was very tough too, he we diagnosed with polio but fought for recovery and returned to politics to seven years later.  "Franklin D. Roosevelt."//This Site Has Moved.//Web. 23 Apr. 2010. . He also had a few famous quotes. Two for example are // "I can't talk about my opponent the way I would like to sometimes, because I try to think that I am a Christian" // and // "So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." // The first one means that he stands for his beliefs and won't talk bad about someone.

 Bibliography:  "Franklin D. Roosevelt." //This Site Has Moved.// Web. 23 Apr. 2010. .

Garcia, Jesus. //Creating America. a History of the United States//. Evanston, Ill.: McDougal Littell, 2007. Print. "HOME OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE." //SIRS Discoverer//. MIND, 1996. Web. 19 Apr. 2010. Joseph, Paul. //Franklin D. Roosevelt//. Minneapolis: Abdo, 2002. Print.  Osinski, Alice. //Encyclopedia of Presidents.// New York: Children's, 2005. Print. Shmoop Editorial Team. "Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) Quotes." //Shmoop.com//. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web.26 Apr 2010. Patterson, James T. "Roosevelt, Franklin Delano." // World Book Student. // World Book, 2010. Web. 19 April 2010.