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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt was a popular president who throughout his political career focused on reforming and developing social programs to help people.Biography of franklin roosevelt for kids
He is the only president to win four terms in a row.
Early Years
Franklin D. Roosevelt was born in 1882 at Hyde Park in New York. He was the distant cousin of Theodore Roosevelt who was the American president between the years 1901–1909.
Franklin Roosevelt was homeschooled until he was fourteen years old. Roosevelt then entered a prep school and after graduating, entered Harvard where he studied law.
Early Political Career
Roosevelt was a popular figure and in 1910, he was nominated to become the Democratic state senator for New York.
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He managed to eke out a win and did well as a state senator. He worked toward regulating public utilities and promoted a number of farm bills. He also supported a number of social welfare programs.
World War I
The Democrats won the White House in 1913 and Roosevelt was