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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York. His parents were James and Sara Roosevelt
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Eleanor was Franklin's fifth cousin. Her maiden names was also Roosevelt. Within eleven years they had six children but only five lived past infancy.
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Their third child lived a short life. He died in November of the same year.
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After thier second son died at eights months they had another son they named Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. He lived a very long life and died on August 17, 1998. He died on his birthday.
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In August of 1921 FDR contracted polio. He was paralyzed from the waist down and lived the rest of his life in a wheel chair. He was the only disabled United States President.
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The first time FDR was elected as governor. He won again in 1930.
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This is the day FDR was inaugurated as the 32nd President. He was inaugurated four times. He is the only President to have served more than two terms. In 1951 a law was passed to declare no person can serves as President for more than two terms.
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Franklin Roosevelt delivered 30 "Fireside Chats" to the American public over the radio. Every U.S. President since has delivered regular addresses to the people.
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Japan attacts Pearl Harbor unexpectedly.
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FDR addresses Congress and the United States public and declares war against Japan.
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FDR died in his home in Warm Springs, Georgia. He was sixty-three years old.