Quote: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

“Remember, you are just an extra in everyone else’s play.” 

-          Franklin D Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt  (1882 – 1945), also known by his initials, FDR was the 32^nd President ogf the United States (1933–1945) and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war. The only American president elected to more than two terms, he facilitated a durable coalition that realigned American politics for decades. With the bouncy popular song “happy days are Here Again” as his campaign theme, FDR defeated incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover in  November 1932, at the depth of the Great Depression. Energized by his personal victory over paralytic illness, FDR's unfailing optimism and activism contributed to a renewal of the national spirit. He worked closely with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin in leading the Allies against Germany and Japan in World War 11, but died just as victory was in sight.