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Pbs Online: Character Above All: Franklin D. Roosevelt

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay about Roosevelt begins with several quotes describing him. It looks at FDR's personal characteristics and gives some background on his presidency.
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Forgotten Man

For Students 9th - 10th
Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers a campaign speech directly to the heart of the lower economic classes of the United States. His goal is to win their votes by offering solution to rescue them from their financial distres as the nation...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum: Fdr Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt spanning from his birth in 1882 through his death in 1945.
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National Park Service: Roosevelt's Little White House at Warm Springs

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Warm Springs Historic District is home to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Little White House, where he went annually to treat his polio with the therapeutic spring water. His experiences at the Little White House helped form some of...
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: State of the Union 1934

For Students 9th - 10th
Franklin Roosevelt's State of the Union address to the nation in 1934. This was the first "State of the Union" delivered.
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Inaugural Address

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcribed excerpts of President Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address delivered March 4, 1933.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Franklin D Roosevelt

For Students 8th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Franklin D Roosevelt and summaries of important events during his presidency.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [3:08] of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's declaration of war against the Japanese the day after their attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Fdr: Radio Address Delivered From Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcript of a radio address delivered from Franklin D. Roosevelt from Washington telling the nation that he hopes that the United States will not enter the war in Europe.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt 1882 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography on the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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New Deal Network

New Deal: Works of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Essentials for Unemployment Relief

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of a speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Congress, March 21, 1933, outlining a program of public employment at the federal and state levels to provide unemployment relief.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography of President Franklin D. Roosevelt for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt who was the 32nd president of the United States can be found on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography of President Franklin D. Roosevelt for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to know more about Franklin D. Roosevelt who was the 32nd president of the United States? Find more about his biography and life story on this site.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

For Students 9th - 10th
Track the accomplishments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945 CE) through his four terms in office. He is considered to be one of our greatest presidents. This president "Guided America through its greatest foreign crisis, and, with...
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Franklin D. Roosevelt

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical overview of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's life, including an image gallery and video clips.
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Fdr Cartoon Archive: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Second Inaugural Address

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Franklin Roosevelt's second inaugural address in which he assesses the previous four years and lays out his plan for the next.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum: Atlantic Charter

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the background behind the Atlantic Charter and the beliefs of both Great Britain and the United States for international expectations after World War II. Find a draft of the charter with notes made by President Roosevelt.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Franklin D. Roosevelt: Declaring Bank Holiday

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides the text to the original document in which President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared a bank holiday. This was known as Proclamation 2039.
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Ibiblio: Ww Ii Resources: Shoot on Sight Speech Regarding Attack on Uss Greer

For Students 9th - 10th
German U-boat attacks made it increasingly difficult for the United States to maintain its neutrality in World War II. Read Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech given on September 11, 1949, in response to the German attack on the US destroyer,...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Mail to the Chief: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition that celebrates FDR's love for stamps and stamp collecting.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: President Franklin D. Roosevelt

For Students 9th - 10th
This companion to the PBS series surveys the career of the longest-serving president in U.S. history and leader through the Great Depression and World War II.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Death of the President

For Students 9th - 10th
Franklin D. Roosevelt's poor health was not revealed during his re-election campaign in 1944. Find out about his illness and subsequent death shortly after his inauguration in 1945.
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: Campaign Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
FDR delivers a campaign speech as Election Day draws near in 1932. He addresses domestic issues that must be addressed as the nation experiences the impact of the Great Depression.
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Inaugural Address

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcribed version of the First Inaugural Address given by FDR in 1933.

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