In this two-part episode, we see Roosevelt's first two terms as President. In this two-part episode, we see Roosevelt's first two terms as President and how he became a hero to the American People.

American Experience interviewed writer, Vernon Jarrett, in 1999. Below, read excerpts from his interview. What was it like to be African American in the late 1930s? Well, I was rather young in the ...

In this second episode, the subject is FDR's courageous fight with polio. With his wife Eleanor Roosevelt at his side, FDR, wins the Democratic nomination for president. He takes office at the ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Jeffrey Rogg talked about the history of American intelligence and the context in which President Franklin D. Roosevelt served. He spoke at ...

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