A recent issue of Newsweek lists FDR as the top modern president. Years ago, the Schlesinger Presidential Poll even rated FDR first among all presidents. I believe these judgments cannot be sustained.

During the Great Depression, African Americans were disproportionately affected by unemployment: they were the first fired and the last hired. After Roosevelt was elected, he began to institute ...

From the U.S. perspective, this was not a China that could meet either the first or second of FDR’s conditions. After reaching an accommodation with Beijing in 1972, the United States developed ...

Domestically, FDR switched from “Dr. New Deal” to “Dr. Win the War,” organizing the armed forces and establishing America as the arsenal of democracy. Diplomatically, his big power summits with ...

The Harris campaign is mobilizing the rhetoric of FDR’s Four Freedoms. In the midst of the Great Depression at home and World War II abroad, FDR laid out Four Freedoms in his State of the Union ...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into Law at the White House in Washington, D.C. on August 14, 1935. Standing behind Roosevelt, left to right: Rep. Robert Doughton ...

“FDR goes over each step of the process with you, and provide helpful tips on how to deal with creditors, what to expect and they are beside you on every step.” The 9% of Freedom Debt Relief ...

Roosevelt, who loved a simple, satisfying, and reassuring grilled cheese. FDR served during one of the most challenging moments in our nation's history, beginning his term in 1933, in the middle ...

On the morning of March 4, 1933 an air of tense expectancy pervaded America. The country was experiencing its worst year yet of the Depression, the nation's banks had been closed, and most ...

Complete Guide to the Home of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site in Hyde Park, New York including tours, things to ...

Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team. “It's the largest investment in rural electrification since FDR’s administration and will spur economic development and lower ...