Franklin Roosevelt was the son of James Roosevelt and his second wife, Sara Delano. ... Sara Delano Roosevelt brought a fortune to the marriage that was significantly larger than that of James Roosevelt. ... Soon, he became and above-average student at Harvard, taking part in many extracurricular activities, including the Republican club, in support of his cousin, Theodore Roosevelt. ... Well before he finished his work at Columbia, young Franklin Roosevelt had married his distant cousin Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. ... Roosevelt was not this fortunate. ...

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Roosevelt entered the Presidency, his new mission, which he called the New Deal, was one of "reform, revive, (and) relief" (Orr 10/17/02). ... Theodore Roosevelt, during the Progressive age, was also known for his assertive nature and willingness to stand up to corporate monopolies and trusts. ... Roosevelt both shared the belief that a small, uninvolved government would not suffice in an industrial era. ... LaFollette, Teddy Roosevelt adopted his platform of New Nationalism, which promoted regulation, not eradication, of big businesses. By establishing this platform, Teddy Roosevelt aimed ...

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John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), the 35th president of the United States (1961-1963), was the youngest person ever to be elected president. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, the second of nine children of Joseph Patrick Kennedy and his wife, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. His broth...

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