Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. He was the 32nd president of the United States. He was the only president to serve more than two terms, and he passed important laws like life insurance and social security. He was elected during the Great Depression and helped the country get rid of most of its debt. On August 9, 1921 Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio, which means a virus caused inflammation in the spinal cord and leads to being paralyzed. From then on, FDR used a wheelchair until his death from a brain hemorrhage on April 12, 1945.
The FDR memorial has four different scenes, one for each of his terms as president. It was built on May 2, 1997 and was dedicated to him by President Bill Clinton and designed by Lawrence Halprin. There are over 7 acres for just this memorial and shows over twelve years of Roosevelt’s history. The rooms have waterfalls, displays, statues, and a room recognizing Eleanor Roosevelt. The memorial is located at the Southern tip of Roosevelt Island and the first memorial for FDR is at the National Archives.
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