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Franklin Roosevelt Facts for Kids Life dates: 1882 - 1945 |
Franklin Roosevelt Facts for Kids Franklin Roosevelt Facts for kids: Fun Fact Sheet Franklin Roosevelt Fact 1: Franklin D Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the US from 1933 to 1945. Franklin Roosevelt Fact 2: Accomplishments and Achievements: He led the nation out of the Great Depression and towards victory in World War II. Franklin Roosevelt Fact 3: He reached out to the American people with his reassuring fireside chats following the Great Depression which gained support for his New Deal legislation and his vision for the future. Franklin Roosevelt Fact 4: The term of office for president is 4 years. FDR was elected to four terms in office before the adoption of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. Franklin Roosevelt Fact 5: Franklin Roosevelt was married to Anna Eleanor Roosevelt on March 17, 1905 They had 4 Sons and 1 Daughter Franklin Roosevelt Fact 6: FDR had an impeccable family background being related to five former presidents by blood and an additional six former presidents by marriage Franklin Roosevelt Fact 7: During his political career he served as US Senator and Governor of New York Franklin Roosevelt Fact 8: Presidential Cabinet: The name of his Vice Presidents were John N. Garner (1933-41), Henry A. Wallace (1941-45) and Harry S. Truman (1945). The names of the men who held the position of Secretary of State were Cordell Hull (1933-44) and Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. (1944-45) Franklin Roosevelt Fact 9: Famous Quote: The President's own words and a famous quote are as follows, "The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." Franklin Roosevelt Fact 10: Assassination Attempt on Franklin Roosevelt: On February 15, 1933 Giuseppe Zangara let loose six shots in the crowd as the President was giving a speech Continued... Franklin Roosevelt Facts for kids Franklin Roosevelt Facts for Kids Franklin Roosevelt Facts for kids Franklin Roosevelt Facts for kids: Fun Fact Sheet FDR Fact 11: FDR was given his middle name after his great-uncle 'Franklin Hughes Delano'. FDR Fact 12: FDR owned a cottage called "the Little White House" near a spa in Warm Springs, Georgia FDR Fact 13: Nicknames: His nicknames included the Boss and King Franklin. FDR Fact 14: The nickname 'King Franklin' was a reference to the 1939 British Royal Visit when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth became the first reigning British Monarchs to set foot on American soil. FDR Fact 15: The most notable event was the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan and the entry of the US into WW2. FDR Fact 16: He participated in the Yalta Conference on February 11, 1945 with Winston Churchill and Josef Stalinto negotiate the post-war future of Europe. FDR Fact 17: The front of the dime (10 cent coin) has featured the profile of FDR since 1946. FDR Fact 18: FDR died of cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 63 on April 12, 1945 at the Little White House in his cottage at Warm Springs, Georgia. FDR Fact 19: FDR was buried in the Rose Garden at his estate in Hyde Park. FDR Fact 20: The next US President was Harry S. Truman. Franklin Roosevelt Facts for kids |