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Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum: Facts & Figures: Fdr
A long list of questions and answers about President Franklin D. Roosevelt's life, political policy, family, and more.
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Potus: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Comprehensive facts about Franklin D. Roosevelt and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.
Yale University
Yale Law School: First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Text of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first Inaugural address. In this speech, he outlines the world crisis facing the country in 1933. He also outlines the aims of government programs and his primary goal, which was to relieve unemployment by...
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Inaugural Address
Transcribed version of the First Inaugural Address given by FDR in 1933.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Fdr: Acceptance Speech at the Democratic Convention
A transcript of the acceptance speech given by Franklin D. Roosevelt at the 1932 Democratic Convention.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Fdr Presidential Library and Museum
The FDR Library houses the complete personal papers and documents of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, as well as those of his wife, Eleanor, and many other documents related to their lives and times. More than 800,000 of these documents are...
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Fireside Chat: Plan for Reorganization of Judiciary
Franklin D. Roosevelt introduces a movement to reorganize the judiciary system of the United States during his March 9, 1937 Fireside Chat. He proposes to change the number of judges and the terms of their services to best uphold the...
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: A Radio Address to the Democratic Clubs of America
On July 24, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered this radio address. He urges to keep the principles of America in the forefront and begs participation of the younger citizens to involve themselves in the decisions.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: State of the Union Address 1942
Franklin D. Roosevelt's State of the Union Address to the nation in January 1942.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Fdr Meant to Me
As a review of the presidency of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, students will prepare remarks from differing perspectives for a special graveside eulogy. In addition to the remarks, students will bring symbolic mementos to leave at...
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: The Four Freedoms
A transcribed portion of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's address to Congress on January 6, 1941.
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Georgia Info: Fdr's Visits to Georgia
A very detailed account of FDR's involvement in Georgia, in particular, his role in the establishment of a medical foundation at Warm Springs, Georgia. FDR actually bought the property and used the warm waters to try to help with his...
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Fdr's First Inaugural Address
Features background on FDR and his platform for dealing with the Great Depression. Included are primary source documents of his first inaugural address and photos related to his New Deal programs.
Digital History
Digital History: The New Deal in Decline
The Supreme Court, in 1935 and 1936, found unconstitutional several programs that were the backbone of the New Deal. See how President Roosevelt tried to deal with these setbacks, and the results both for him personally and for the law.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).