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ROOSEVELT, Franklin Delano: Memorial beside the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C.
by Neil Estern, Leonard Baskin, Robert Graham, Tom Hardy, George Segal, John Everett Benson
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was the thirty-second President of the United States. Elected to four terms in office, he served from 1933 to 1945, and is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. A central figure of the 20th century during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war, he has consistently been ranked as one of the three greatest U.S. presidents in scholarly surveys.
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Roosevelt created the New Deal to provide relief for the unemployed, recovery of the economy, and reform of the economic and banking systems. Although recovery of the economy was incomplete until almost 1940, many programs initiated in the Roosevelt administration continue to have instrumental roles in the nation's commerce, such as the FDIC, TVA, and the SEC. One of his most important legacies is the Social Security system. Source: Wikipedia
Bronze, Granite by Neil Estern (Sculptor), Leonard Baskin (Sculptor), Robert Graham (Sculptor), Tom Hardy (Sculptor), George Segal (Sculptor), John Everett Benson (Stonecarver)
Address: Ohio & West Basin Drives SW Nearest Metro: Smithsonian (Orange - Blue)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 71500337 (dcMem ID #1160)
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Sources & Links:
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The Names of Washington D.C. (p131)
'Who is That Man Anyway?' on Eleanor Roosevelt
'Who is That Man Anyway?' on Fala
'Who is That Man Anyway?' on FDR (139)
National Parks Service website
Wikipedia article on Roosevelt
