Franklin Delano Roosevelt for Kids: His Life and Times with 21 Activities

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AUTHOR S NOTE RANKLIN DELANo RooSEVELT often went by his initials FDR throughout his life In fact he was still a child when he began signing his letters FDR Later when he was presi dent it was a way to distinguish him from former president Theodore Roosevelt When discussing Roosevelt in the first two chapters of this book while he is still a young man I refer to him mostly as Franklin Later when he enters politics and mar ries I use FDR Franklin and Roosevelt alternately Regardless of the nickname used I am always referring to Franklin Delano Roosevelt I have included first person narratives throughout the book and I was fortunate to be able to speak to several people who knew FDR The people whose stories appear on these pages include the son of Franklin D Roosevelt's treasury secretary the daughter of Vice President Henry Wallace the son of President Dwight Eisenhower and the grandson of President Woodrow Wilson Their insight and stories are extremely valuable and I let them speak to you the readers directly I hope you will find it interesting to read firsthand what FDR s eldest grandchild for example remembers about her grandparents In researching this book I used sources dating from 1932 to the present This gave me perspective on the changing views of FDR over time It reinforced for me the fact that history is remembered according to who is writing it and when I hope that you will enjoy reading this book as much as I enjoyed writing