The world has known many great leaders, especially in the post-Civil War era. Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Harry Truman all rank with the most prominent leaders of all time. However, in my opinion President Franklin Roosevelt made the most difference out of anybody in this century...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt is among the most remembered U.S. Presidents. Serving as President for more than twelve years, he was the only President to be elected four times. Roosevelt led the United States through its worst depression and its worst war. He tried his best to stay optimistic with ou...

Introduction Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) entered the White House in 1933 in the midst of the nation's largest economic depression. Approximately 25 percent of the work force was unemployed, industrial production was bleak, and the bank system was collapsing. Overseas, the economic situation ...

Throughout history, many men and women have been recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty to serve their country, whether civilian or military. For some that is not enough. It is these people that are remembered for generations by their extraordinary actions. Franklin Delano Roo...

On Monday, August 6,1945, the American B-29 Enola Gay left its runway carrying a massive weapon that would soon be responsible for killing 80,000 men, women and children in Japan. The destructive force, which wiped out many lives and the entire city of Hiroshima, was the first actual use of a...

Through the course of our country's history many things have changed such as the presidents and their form of transportation. Civilization has broadened the types transportation through the decades. The use of transportation has furthered our country's ability to communicate with e...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt What is the true definition of a hero/role model? What criteria must a certain person meet to be recognized as a hero/role model? These questions can never truly be answered because everyone has their own opinion, making it impossible to create a universal criteri...