Many aspects of Roosevelt’s work and achievements still exist today from his record as the longest serving president with four terms in office, to the work he did in establishing the foundations for the United Nations and his Hot Springs Rehabilitation Centre for sufferers of polio, as well as other disabilities. His reforms paved way for the expectation of all modern U.S. presidents, the long term growth and prosperity of America, and brought reform that delivered the nation through the depths of the Great Depression.
On April 12, 1945, at Warm Springs in Georgia, Franklin Delano Roosevelt passed away due to a cerebral hemorrhage, leaving behind one of history's greatest legacies. FDR’s final moments were captured timelessly in a portrait by artist Elizabeth Shoumatoff, who was working on his incomplete portrait when he passed away.
Roosevelt is considered to be one of the greatest American presidents of all time and significant individuals of the 20th Century due to his inspired vision and work towards leading the American nation through the turmoil of the Depression era to a prosperous future.Roosevelt’s active presidency and celebrated legacy define his as one the Greatest Individuals of the 20th Century.
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