P resident Donald Trump’s return to the White House has unleashed a flood of anxiety over the potential demise of what is ...

In 1940, Roosevelt broke the tradition set by George Washington by running for a third term. The advent of Nazi Germany sealed his determination to seek the presidency again, despite the disapproval ...

One person in history has defied George Washington’s two-term example. Franklin D. Roosevelt died 80 years ago Saturday, in ...

Yet that Saturday had a momentousness about it. It was the day of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's inauguration as president of the United Stateds. Americans gathered around their radios to hear the ...

Campaign In 1932, the topic of highest importance to Americans was the Great Depression, giving Democrats an advantage in securing Franklin D. Roosevelt’s place in the White House. Roosevelt’s ...

Historians differ widely in evaluating Franklin D. Roosevelt's Harvard career. Some find him an average undergraduate; others detect a natural propensity for class leadership. Some emphasize his ...

Sunday 12 April 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the passing of one of America’s greatest presidents. Unlike the current incumbent, Franklin D. Roosevelt took the oath of office during the depths of ...

The Birth Room where the president was born ... and the Hudson River flowing beyond it from his bedroom window. Franklin D.

close New DealThe name of the policies put in place from 1933 to 1945 under the Democratic Party President Franklin Roosevelt. His plan intended to solve the problems caused by the Great Depression.

There was a view that Hoover did too little, too late. In contrast to President Hoover, Roosevelt was charismatic and an effective public speaker. He toured the country meeting voters and ...