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Pbs: American Experience: President Franklin D. Roosevelt WebsitePbs: American Experience: President Franklin D. Roosevelt Website
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PBS
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9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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Pbs: American Experience: President Franklin D. Roosevelt

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This companion to the PBS series surveys the career of the longest-serving president in U.S. history and leader through the Great Depression and World War II.

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Concepts

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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