Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Roosevelt grew up in a wealthy New York family. His family provided private tutors, and his mother supervised his education. Roosevelt’s early political career included two term in the New York state senate (1910-1913) and an appointment as a assistant secretary of the Navy (1913-1920). “When Franklin D. Roosevelt took office on March 4, 1933, more than 13,000,000 people were out of work, banks had failed, and the country…

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. He grew up in a wealthy family and had private tutors and attended elite schools such as Groton, Harvard, and the Columbia University Law School. FDR was raised as a christian and later quoted the Sermon on the MOunt when he addressed the nation on Christmas eve on year. After law school, FDR was employed as a clerk in a Wall Street law firm. Later he married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, who was…

Who Was FDR? Franklin Delano Roosevelt was accomplished in life. He was a son, a scholar, a husband, a loving father, a determined fighter, a businessman, a respected Politian, and a caring individual. These roles allowed Franklin to grow as a person and influence a great number of individuals. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, to Sara Delano and James Roosevelt. Franklin was born on the family property located near Hyde Park, New York. Franklin’s father, James,…

Imagine yourself living in the White House, leader of our country. What furniture would you have in the White House? Would you keep any pets in it? Did you know that Theodore Roosevelt Jr. had a family zoo in the backyard of the White House? And, the six Roosevelt children treated all of their animals like pets. Therefore, they gave all their pets names. Just a few of the animals that they owned were thirteen dogs, two cats, six horses, two hens, one macaw, one pig, one rabbit, one bear, and…

its most turbulent times, including the Great Depression and World War II. Roosevelt was born into a wealthy family in New York in 1882, and he attended Harvard University and Columbia Law School before entering politics. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President Woodrow Wilson before running for governor of New York in 1928. He was elected president in 1932 during the height of the Great Depression, promising a "New Deal" for Americans suffering from the economic crisis. One…

Theodore Roosevelt As a child Theodore Roosevelt was very sick. He was homeschooled because of his illness and asthma. Being homeschooled allowed him to study animals. By the time he was a teenager he started getting into weightlifting and boxing something his father encouraged him to do. Theodore Roosevelt went to Harvard College and while he was studying there his father died. He graduated college and went to Columbia law school and got married to Alice Lee Hathaway. He wasn’t at law school…

University & worked in Wall Street law firm as a clerk for several years. He entered politics in 1910, by winning the state senate in Dutchess County as a Democrat when the county was heavily Republican. Roosevelt became assistant secretary of the US Navy in 1913, by President Woodrow Wilson. He stayed in his post for 7 years, & travel to Europe in 1918, for a tour of the naval bases & battlefields after the US enter WWII. Roosevelt had support of his wife & a longtime supporter, a journalist…

the American economy. In fact, one of the most peaceful and quiet periods in American foreign policy was during the 1920s. Prior to World War I, the U.S.A.’s foreign policy was primarily dictated by “The Monroe Doctrine” which was written by the Secretary of State, and future U.S. President John Quincy Adams. This doctrine was issued in 1823 by President James Monroe, and stated that any further European colonization of the Americas would be interpreted as an act of hostility. Furthermore, the…

The critically acclaimed biography, “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” by Edmund Morris, captures the early life of Roosevelt from a unique perspective which gives the audience a significant insight on his ascendance to the presidency. Edmund Morris does an extraordinary task of describing Roosevelt’s life by focusing on detail. Morris is most widely known for his biographies on U.S Presidents, born in Kenya on May 27th, 1940. “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” was published in 1979, soon after, it…

Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was born in New York on October 17th, 1858. In his early years, Roosevelt grew up in a wealthy family with 3 other siblings, a mother who was raised on a plantation in Georgia, and a father who was a prosperous businessman. Although he seemed to have a good life, Roosevelt often became sick. He had a lung condition, asthma, that made physical activity difficult for him. Even with his challenges, he did not let it stop him from trying to get better, and was eventually…