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The White House
The White House: Presidents: Franklin D. Roosevelt
A biography done by the White House on former president Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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.
Other
Potus: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Comprehensive facts about Franklin D. Roosevelt and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: "The Great Arsenal of Democracy"
This is the text, audio, and video [7:40] of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech "The Great Arsenal of Democracy" delivered on December 29, 1940.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Roosevelt's Little White House at Warm Springs
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...
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: First Inaugural Address
This is the text, audio, and video [7:04] of the swearing in and the first Inaugural Address of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 4, 1933.
University of Texas at Austin
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History: Garner the Vice President (1933 1941)
As part of a larger biography, this part describes John Nance Garner's tenure as Franklin D. Roosevelt's vice-president for Roosevelt's first two terms. Find out about his importance to the enactment of the New Deal legislation.
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: The Four Freedoms
A transcribed portion of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's address to Congress on January 6, 1941.
Digital History
Digital History: The New Dealers
Franklin D. Roosevelt brought in many different thinkers to help find ideas to fix the Great Depression. Read about their ideas and the ways they instituted their ways of thinking.
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).
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...
OpenStax
Open Stax: World War Ii 1941 1945: Origins of War: Europe, Asia and United States
Examines the conditions that fostered the rise of Fascism and Nazism, the events during the lead-up to the outbreak of war, and what Roosevelt did to help affected nations yet still keep the United States neutral.
Other
1936: Roosevelt Defeats Landon
Overview of the 1936 election in which Franklin Delano Roosevelt defeated Alfred Landon for the presidency.
Other
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...
Digital History
Digital History: The Farmers' Plight
Read about the plight of American farmers in the Great Depression. Franklin Roosevelt instituted several programs to help the rural population, the most important of which was the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Find out whom this act...
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.
Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: Virginia State History 20th Century (1921 1940) [Pdf]
The Roaring Twenties was a time of great prosperity in America and Virginia. However, it ended with a bust that shook our country to its core. Imagine the culture of this time with the help of pictures, charts, and maps. This slideshow...
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Siteseen: American Historama: Iwo Jima Facts
Provides detailed facts and interesting information about Battle of Iwo Jima and the Iwo Jima Memorial at Arlington Cemetery.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Ww2 Navajo Code Talkers
Discover the role of Navajo Code Talkers in WW2 through a summary and 27 detailed facts.
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Siteseen: American Historama: The Holocaust Timeline
Important dates and details of events of the Holocaust leading up to the establishment of the death camps and the Final Solution told in a factual timeline sequence.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Manhattan Project Timeline
Manhattan Project timeline with dates of important events and people who worked on the atomic bomb.