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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

The most unusual cruise ship in the Bay Area? It's a yacht in Oakland connected to a U.S. president, Elvis and drug smuggling

The USS Potomac, once Franklin D. Roosevelt's yacht, is now a National Historic Landmark available for tours in Oakland.
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's family home, an Italianate-style villa known as Springwood, is open to the public.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's estate in Hyde Park, New York, is the only place in the US where a president was born, maintained a connection throughout his life, and is buried.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Embrace the Spirit of Experimentation

"It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something."
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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

How Each of the Last 15 Presidents Managed His First 100 Days

Roosevelt's action-packed first 100 days in office set a new yardstick for all presidents who followed, emphasizing proactive governance during crises.
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US politics
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

From "America First" to "Sell America"

Franklin D. Roosevelt's first hundred days were pivotal in combating the Great Depression through aggressive reforms and legislation.
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fromBrooklyn Eagle
5 months ago

February 28: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

The 1937 White House Correspondents dinner creatively critiqued political figures while humorously engaging with the issues of the era.
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