Franklin D. Roosevelt, born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York, was the 32nd President of the United States and one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century. Coming from a prominent family, Roosevelt was educated at Groton School and Harvard University before studying law at Columbia University. He entered politics early, serving as a New York state senator and later as Assistant Secretary of the Navy during World War I.
In 1921, Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio, which left him permanently paralyzed from the waist down. Despite this challenge, he returned to politics and was elected Governor of New York in 1928. In 1932, during the depths of the Great Depression, he was elected President of the United States.
Roosevelt introduced the New Deal, a series of programs and reforms designed to provide relief, recovery, and economic reform for struggling Americans. His leadership helped restore confidence during the economic crisis and later guided the nation through most of World War II. Roosevelt was the only U.S. president elected to four terms, serving from 1933 until his death on April 12, 1945. His presidency reshaped the role of the federal government and left a lasting legacy in American politics.