The Death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
American Political Dynamics
Eighty years ago today, on April 12, 1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt died suddenly after leading the nation through the Great Depression and World War II with extraordinary political acumen and statesmanship. His New Deal marked a transformational era in American life—one that expanded democratic participation and challenged the dominance of the economi…
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