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Just the Facts: American Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only man elected four times as President of the United States. His legs paralyzed by polio, he led a crippled nation through the dark days of the Great Depression and World War II with eternal optimism and lifted the spirits of millions of Americans, offering a New Deal to the American people, he forever changed the role of the Federal government and left a profound mark on the 20th century. This program provides a fact-filled understanding using archival pictures and footage of the creator of programs and systems that are still evident in present day.