A biography of the wheelchair-bound president who optimistically led the United States through more than a decade of economic, social, and political problems.
Chronicles the life of American president Franklin D. Roosevelt, discussing his leadership during the Great Depression and World War II and describing his battle with polio.
Offers a brief biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, exploring the events, the background, the people, and the mixture of private and public concerns which contributed to his historical impact.
Introduces the lives of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor, distant cousins who married in 1905 and helped guide the country during the Depression and the second World War.