What Is Franklin D Roosevelt's Legacy

Decent Essays
Harrison Wilson
28, April, 2015
History 1301
Panola Community College
Bill Offer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the thirty second President of the United States of America and the only president allowed to serve more than two terms. This is no problem and it was well deserved because his legacy is one that leads him to be known as the greatest president of the 20th century- quite possibly the greatest president ever in office.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was born on January 30th, 1882 in Hyde Park New York. His father was a rich entrepreneur in the railroad along with coal. His mother was his role model and remained the central figure in his life until she passed away in 1941. Franklin D. Roosevelt was taught at home by private

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