32 – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt, a fifth cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt, was our 32nd president. He was the only president to serve more than two terms. He was elected four times, but he died early in the first year of his fourth term, April 12, 1945. He served from 1933-1945.
FDR’s Hyde Park home
Front view
The view from his front yard.
FDR Presidential Library and Museum.
FDR’s Oval Office desk.
The Bible FDR used all four times he took the presidential oath of office.
Freedom sculpture on the grounds. At the base, the freedoms named are Freedom of Speech, Freedom from Want, Freedom of Worship, and Freedom from Fear.
Displays in the FDR Museum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Typical 1930s kitchen where families listened to the radio, which FDR used skillfully with his “Fireside Chats”.
FDR’s private study
The memorandum President Roosevelt received on December 7, 1941, informing him of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
 
Fragment from the USS Arizona which was sunk in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
  
  
  
  
  
  
Fala, FDR’s dog
FDR’s death
FDR’s funeral
FDR’s 1936 Ford Phaeton.
One of the many model ships and boats from FDR’s collection.
Bust of FDR outside of the Library and Museum.
Posing with President Franklin and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
The graves of President Franklin and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
Zoom in to see the etching.
The museum had a special exhibit, The Art of War. This exhibit contains many posters that were used during World War II.
This is the iconic Uncle Sam “I Want You” poster.
Recruiting for nurses.
(Another one for you, Kayla.)
We could also identify our other primary enemy in World War II.
We used to be able to identify our enemy clearly.