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“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” these are inspiring words said by a great man. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a great man, that is something one cannot deny and it is rare for someone not to know the name. How though, did this man reach such great heights in his career and become so prominent in our society. Franklin’s choices not only shaped his life and his future but in ways they also shaped ours. Franklin’s constant achievements through his childhood, adult hood, and his involvement in politics are truly what lead him and an entire nation to success.
Franklin started life as a wealthy, but fairly normal young man. He was born on January 30th 1882 in Hyde Park NY (A Biography of Franklin). Born as an only child Franklin was raised with only the best of the best (A Biography of Franklin).His parents James and Sara Roosevelt made many powerful relatives that Franklin would utilize later in life. Through both of their families Franklin was related to eleven other U.S. presidents (Norris David A.). Also, perhaps inspiring his hunt for a passion, his mother Sara put him on as tight a leash as possible for most of his youth (Norris David A.). It wasn’t until Franklin was fourteen, when he finished his homeschooling with his private tutor, that he had his first taste of freedom. At the age of fourteen he was sent to Groton Academy for boys, where he was an exceptionally bright student (Simpkin, John). However after he finished his education at Groton, and went to Harvard University he quickly became a B student (A Biography of Franklin).
As Franklin grew up and moved on to adult life he started to shape the man and leader he would become. In 1886 Franklin had met his fifth cousin Eleanor Roosevelt and in 1906 he ...

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25 March 14 http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/teachinger/glossary/roosevelt-franklin.cfm Norris, David A. “ Four Terms with Franklin”. History Magazine: History Reference
Center. Web. 12 April 14. http://web.b.ebscohost.com.ezproxy1.azlibrary.gov:2048/hrc/detail?vid=5&sid=78d6841e-fc20-424c-8b30-d5f02cdd0029%40sessionmgr113&hid=123&bdata=JnNpdGU9aHJjLWxpdmU%3d#db=khh&AN=82155241 Simpkin, John.“Franklin D. Roosevelt”. Spartacus Educational. Web. 27 March 14 http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USArooseveltF.htm#source Kunhadt, Philip B. Jr., Philip B. III, Peter W The American President Riverhead Books.
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