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Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Franklin D. Roosevelt managed to pull Americans out of the Great Depression and lead them to victory in World War II. He was known widely as FDR, and his support of an active federal…Moley, Raymond Charles
(Encyclopedia) Moley, Raymond CharlesMoley, Raymond Charlesmōˈlē [key], 1886–1975, American political economist, b. Berea, Ohio, grad. Baldwin-Wallace College, 1906, Ph.D. Columbia, 1918. He taught…Hyde Park, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) Hyde Park, town (2020 pop. 21,021), Dutchess co., SE N.Y., on the Hudson River; settled c.1740. It is famous as the site of the…Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
(Encyclopedia) Roosevelt, Franklin DelanoRoosevelt, Franklin Delanodĕlˈənō [key]Roosevelt, Franklin Delano rōˈzəvĕlt [key], 1882–1945, 32d President of the United States (1933–45), b. Hyde Park, N.Y…Roosevelt, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) Roosevelt, uninc. residential town (1990 pop. 15,030), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. A large retail business exists in Roosevelt, and the town has become the county's busiest…Oyster Bay
(Encyclopedia) Oyster Bay, uninc. area (1990 pop. 6,687) of the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau co., SE N.Y., on N Long Island, on Long Island Sound; settled 1653. It is chiefly residential. Nearby is…Howe, Louis McHenry
(Encyclopedia) Howe, Louis McHenry, 1871–1936, American journalist and political adviser to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, b. Indianapolis, Ind. He wrote about politics for several newspapers, then…Rough Riders
(Encyclopedia) Rough Riders, popular name for the 1st Regiment of U.S. Cavalry Volunteers, organized largely by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War (1898). Its members were mostly ranchers…Roosevelt, river, Brazil
(Encyclopedia) Roosevelt, river, c.400 mi (640 km) long, NW Brazil. It was called the Rio da Dúvida [River of Doubt] until it was explored by Theodore Roosevelt in 1913. Renamed in his honor, it is…Hopkins, Harry Lloyd
(Encyclopedia) Hopkins, Harry Lloyd, 1890–1946, American public official, b. Sioux City, Iowa. A social worker, he was appointed (1931) head of New York's Temporary Emergency Relief Administration by…Trending
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