Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945)

Posted by Tel Asiado Jan 30, 2008

Today, January 30, is the birthday anniversary of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also called FDR, considered one of America's greatest presidents.

He was a Democratic statesman, the 32nd U.S. president. He married the humanitarian Eleanor Roosevelt, niece of a cousin Theodore Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt undertook political activity extensively when her husband contracted polio.

Here's a brief biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR):

1882 - Born January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York

1913 - Named Assistant Secretary of the Navy

1921 - Contracts polio

1928-32 - Serves as Governor of New York

!932-36 - Elected President; begins enacting New Deal legislation

1936-40 - Reelected to office; continues New Deal

1940-44 - Elected to an unprecedented third term; U.S. enters World War II

1945 - Died April 12, tow months after attending Yalta Conference.

FDR stands as a reminder, not only for Americans, but for any peace-loving individual who believes in the power of democracy.

One of the most interesting books on FDR was written by British biographer Roy Jenkins who specialized in writing biographies of statesmen. The title is Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Great read.