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He was born in Hyde Park New York. He was healthy baby. -
When Franklin was 14 years old, Sara and James sent him to the Groton School, his first serious schooling outside the home. Groton was an exclusive private school that educated the sons of some of the most wealthy and powerful American families. -
After graduating from Groton, FDR went to Harvard College in 1900. -
He had only been in school for a few weeks when his father, who had suffered from a heart ailment for the previous decade, passed away. -
Franklin began law school at Columbia University. He attended for two years, never graduated, and displayed neither an aptitude nor a passion for the law. -
He quickly turned his attentions to his distant cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor was diffident, serious, and intelligent, as well as the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt. Franklin and Eleanor fell deeply in love as young adults. They hen married after the approval of FDR's mom. -
Anna Roosevelt his first born and only daughter was born. -
James Roosevelt was born. He was the eldest child of FDR -
His third child, Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., was born but tragically died before he turned one -
He was elected to the New York State Senate from the 26th District -
Elliott Roosevelt was born and was in the military but famously wrote a book about his mom's mysterious death -
Franklin D. Roosevelt ll was born and was the secretory of JFK -
His Last child, John Roosevelt, was the last one born. -
Defeated in the election for Vice President -
Publishes Whither Bound a book about his speech he made at Milton Academy -
He was elected defeating Herbert Hoover in a landslide vote -
An unhurt assassination attempt by Guiseppe Zangara in Miami, Florida. He did end up killing 5 innocent people though. -
Delivers first radio fireside chat in which he discusses the banking crisis. -
Roosevelt is reelected, defeating Alfred M. Land on of Kansas. By another landslide. -
Becomes first president to appear on television, addressing the opening ceremonies of the New York World’s Fair. -
Receives letter dated August 2, 1939 from Albert Einstein which discusses the possibility of an atomic bomb. Creates President's Advisory Committee on Uranium the following day to explore the potentialities of atomic energy. -
He was Reelected a 3rd time defeating Wendall Wilkie -
Japan send 150 warplanes to surprise attack American Troops at base Pearl Harbor. They do so successfully killing 2,400 but will soon regret it. -
He asks congress to declare war on Japan after Pearl Harbor -
Sends Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt to Great Britain to help and supply American troops stationed there. -
Becomes first president to leave the United States in wartime. Meets Church ill at the Casablanca Conference in North Africa and enunciates "unconditional surrender" formula, agrees to invasion of Sicily and bombing in Europe. -
Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe. -
Roosevelt reelected to a fourth term, defeating Thomas E. Dewey. -
United States Marines are sent to secure Iwo Jimo and are successful by March 16 -
He dies while on vacation in Georgia. He suffered from a burst blood vessel in the brain. It was a very sad day in America.