Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Inaugural Address
Transcribed excerpts of President Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address delivered March 4, 1933.
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Fdr Cartoon Archive: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Second Inaugural Address
Read Franklin Roosevelt's second inaugural address in which he assesses the previous four years and lays out his plan for the next.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Track the accomplishments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945 CE) through his four terms in office. He is considered to be one of our greatest presidents. This president "Guided America through its greatest foreign crisis, and, with...
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Documents Related to Fdr and Churchill
This site provides a concise overview of the relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill with links to related primary source documents.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: President Franklin D. Roosevelt
This companion to the PBS series surveys the career of the longest-serving president in U.S. history and leader through the Great Depression and World War II.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Mail to the Chief: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
An exhibition that celebrates FDR's love for stamps and stamp collecting.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Fdr: Acceptance Speech at the Democratic Convention
A transcript of the acceptance speech given by Franklin D. Roosevelt at the 1932 Democratic Convention.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fdr and the Great Depression
Looks at the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who held this office from 1933 to 1945, and his New Deal policies and initiatives that saw the United States through the Great Depression.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Fireside Chat
A transcript of the very first Fireside Chat given by FDR in 1933. He addressed the American people about banking.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The American Franchise
Informative discussion on FDR and the Democratic Party coalition that primarily consisted of African-Americans, union members, women, Mexican-Americans, and recent immigrants. This "New Deal" coalition provided power for the Democrats...
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
This website provides links to all of FDR's inaugural addresses, State of the Union addresses and Pearl Harbor speech.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Fdr Presidential Library and Museum
The FDR Library houses the complete personal papers and documents of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, as well as those of his wife, Eleanor, and many other documents related to their lives and times. More than 800,000 of these documents are...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fdr and World War Ii
Discusses how Franklin D. Roosevelt guided the United States through World War II and laid the groundwork for Harry Truman to assume the role after his death.
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Niskayuna High School: Fdr Archive
Learn more about the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt through the collection of political cartoons on this site.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: "The Four Freedoms"
This is the text and audio of President Franklin Roosevelt's speech to the 77th Congress entitled "The Four Freedoms" on January 6, 1941.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Fdr and World War Ii
After leading the United States through nearly a decade of Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt took on the role of Commander-in-Chief when the United States entered the Second World War.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Primary Resources: First Inaugural Address 1933
A transcription of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address delivered on March 4, 1933.
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Fdr Cartoon Archive: The Road to Pennsylvania Avenue
Reading political cartoons is a great way to follow current events. This compilation of cartoons follows the selection of a Democratic candidate for president from March through June, 1932. Franklin D. Roosevelt eventually won the...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor Address
The viewing goals for this lesson were for learners to use a visual text, Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech (played first without sound), to identify visual cues & understand why he may have chosen to use certain...
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Pare Lorentz Film Center
A media source for information on the life and times of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The film center is named after Pare Lorentz, a renowned documentary filmmaker who created government-sponsored films during Roosevelt's era, as well as...
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Fireside Chat: Plan for Reorganization of Judiciary
Franklin D. Roosevelt introduces a movement to reorganize the judiciary system of the United States during his March 9, 1937 Fireside Chat. He proposes to change the number of judges and the terms of their services to best uphold the...
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Commonwealth Club Address
An address by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 was delivered to win over the American people on the premise of economic security during the tremendous strife brought about by the Great Depression.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: A Radio Address to the Democratic Clubs of America
On July 24, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered this radio address. He urges to keep the principles of America in the forefront and begs participation of the younger citizens to involve themselves in the decisions.