Books with title Franklin Roosevelt

The story of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the beloved 32nd President of the United States, told in language suitable for both young and old. Read about Roosevelt’s childhood and his career before becoming President. Learn how, despite the crippling effects of polio, he helped lift America out of the Great Depression with his New Deal programs and how he shaped Allied policy during World War II.About the Author:Henry Thomas, pen name of Henry Thomas Schnittkind (1886–1970), received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and was a professor at Boston University. He wrote more than thirty adult and juvenile books and his shorter work appeared in many national magazines. In “Who’s Who” he listed his hobby as “education of the masses.” Of his writing he once said, “In my biographies I [try] to introduce the world’s great thoughts and deeds through the personalities of the world’s great thinkers and doers.”

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office in 1932, the United States was in crisis. The Great Depression had left many people unemployed, homeless, and desperate. Roosevelt established a "New Deal," which set the country on a path to recovery. Roosevelt's administration also faced severe threats from overseas, eventually drawing the United States into World War II. In his historically long presidency, Roosevelt lead the country through an international conflict, help bring an end to the Great Depression, and launch a new era of prosperity for the United States—all while confined to a wheelchair. Follow the setbacks and achievements of FDR's presidency as he worked to rebuild the nation from within and defend it abroad.

The story of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the beloved 32nd President of the United States, told in language suitable for both young and old. Read about Roosevelt’s childhood and his career before becoming President. Learn how, despite the crippling effects of polio, he helped lift America out of the Great Depression with his New Deal programs and how he shaped Allied policy during World War II.

During Franklin D. Roosevelts twelve years as U.S. president, most people loved him, but many thought he was destroying the country and their way of life. Roosevelt became president in 1933, in the midst of a global business depression. Millions of people had no work or money. He created jobs and helped those who needed help, but to accomplish this he had to change the government's part in national life. He ably led America during World War II and played the principal part in starting the United Nations. Some of his methods may be questioned but his goals were admirable.