Born: 30 January 1882
Died: 12 April 1945 (cerebral hemorrhage, age 63)
Birthplace: Hyde Park, New York
Best known as:
The president who led the U.S. through World War II

Blog posts mentioning Franklin D. Roosevelt

4 good links

Internet Public Library: Franklin Roosevelt
Great place to start: all the facts and links you'll need
The FDR Presidential Library
Includes excellent FAQs on Franklin and Eleanor
Roosevelt Speeches
Audio archive from the University of Virginia
The Great Depression and World War II
Library of Congress sites with notes on FDR and his era

Franklin D. Roosevelt Biography

President Franklin D. Roosevelt managed to pull Americans out of the Great Depression and lead them to victory in World War II. His support of an active federal government shaped American politics through the remainder of the 20th century. FDR was a Democrat, and his package of federally-supported public works and social programs was known collectively as the New Deal. Roosevelt was so popular he was elected four times -- a lengthy run which led to the passage of the 22nd Amendment, restricting presidents to two terms. He died in office only a few months into his fourth term. His successor was Harry Truman.

Extra credit:

Roosevelt was a distant cousin of his own wife Eleanor Roosevelt and also of the 26rd president, Theodore Roosevelt... Roosevelt's terrier Fala was a popular White House figure from 1940 until FDR's death, and is buried near FDR at Hyde Park, New York... FDR was the 32nd president; he was preceded by number 31, Herbert Hoover.