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How Did Franklin D Roosevelt Impact America
To whom may be reading this paper, This paper contains information of the president known as Franklin D. Roosevelt. You will be taught about his life as a president and as a citizen of the United States and his childhood. You will also learn about his presidency and how it impacted america. You will also be taught about some things you may have not known about him. Franklin D. Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882. He was born into a very wealthy family, which was great for the period of time. He was born on a monday, the worst of the seven days. He was raised and lived a good portion of his life in his estate in New York. In 1896, Franklin D. Roosevelt attended Groton School for boys, a prestigious Episcopal preparatory school in Massachusetts.

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