To remember FDR, who profoundly changed America with his New Deal programs, take a look at some fascinating facts about his ...

Born on January 30 th, 1882, Franklin D. Roosevelt was born an only child to James and Sara Delano Roosevelt.. The Roosevelts owned a home in New York City and also spent summers on the Canadian ...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt appointed the first woman to serve in the U.S. Cabinet. Frances Perkins was sworn in as the new Secretary of Labor on March 4, 1933, and retained the position for 12 years.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the United States' 32nd president, had many Christmas traditions with his family and staff during his time in office. Roosevelt even grew Christmas trees on his New York land.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s desk is shown at his library as a visitor examines information at the national historic site in Hyde Park on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

A new exhibition at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library explores the president’s “mixed” record on civil rights — and the charged debate over racism in the New Deal.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt maintained a lifelong connection with Springwood, his family home. He was raised at the property in Hyde Park, New York, and hosted dignitaries there as president ...

In 1933, during the Great Depression, newly-elected President Franklin Delano Roosevelt confronted 25% unemployment, sweeping poverty, and the collapse of the banking system.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt at his inauguration in 1933. He is being sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Hughes. (Getty) This article appears in the July 10/17, 2023 issue.

Then-U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the remark during his "Four Freedoms" speech in 1941, days before beginning his third term.

A rare dime depicting President Franklin D. Roosevelt is set to go up for auction. Three Ohio sisters discovered the coin, which was hidden for decades, and may be surprised by its value.

"I am used to hearing malicious falsehoods about myself… But I think I have the right to resent, to object to, defamatory statements about my dog." These words were written in September 1944 by ...