Franklin D. Roosevelt

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🗓️ 17 July 2023

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Dive into the early life and rise to the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. We'll also learn about his diagnosis of polio, his rehabilitation, and the hard work and determination it required to become a senator and then the President of the United States of America.Get $10 off StoryButton!https://storybutton.com/bedtimehistory📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Share your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7 Get HelloFresh for 50% off and 15% off the next two months! Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:05.4	Have you ever imagined what it must be like to be president of the United States?
1:10.2	You'd have to lead an entire country. Just think, you would sign laws that affect over 300
1:15.9	million people. You'd be in charge of one of the strongest militaries in the world. You would
1:20.9	give speeches to millions of people as well. Now imagine if you had to do all of that from a wheelchair.
1:28.0	Franklin Delano Roosevelt had to use a wheelchair because his legs were paralyzed. This meant he
1:33.4	couldn't walk or even stand. How did that happen you may be asking? And how did he still become
1:38.7	president regardless of his challenges? Let's rewind and find out. Roosevelt grew up on a large
1:45.5	farm in New York state. Since he lived in the country Roosevelt was taught at home by tutors
1:50.5	when he was young. Because of this he didn't have a lot of friends his age and was very shy.
1:56.2	But Roosevelt was close to his family. He also had a distant older cousin named Teddy who he really
2:02.4	admired. Teddy was outgoing and popular. When Roosevelt started high school Teddy announced that he
2:08.4	wanted to become a politician. A politician is someone who gets elected to a government position.
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