FDR -- Getting Into Politics -- Life Changes -- The Diagnosis -- His Fight to Recover -- Life with Braces -- Family and Friends -- Warm Springs -- Back to Political Life -- Governor Roosevelt -- President Roosevelt -- The President in Private -- Through the War -- Timeline.
Summary:
"Franklin D. Roosevelt was the president who led the nation out of the Great Depression and during most of World War II. He was also a polio survivor! Though the disease left his legs paralyzed, he refused to let that stop his ambitions. Readers will be fascinated by this lesser-known part of FDR's life as well as by the efforts he made to help others with polio. Sidebars add more information about this extraordinary man's life, while historical photographs help young history lovers better understand the time period."-- Provided by publisher.
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