Tag: Franklin D. Roosevelt

No Accidents

In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way. American lawyer, politician, and 32nd President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was born on this day in 1882 (died 1945). See, even FDR knew this years ago. I’ve tried to tell people who get so upset …

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On President’s Day

Norman Rockwell’s Freedom of Speech, the first of the Four Freedoms series, appeared on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post on this day in 1943. Based on remarks in President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union Address, the four freedoms referenced were Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and …

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