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The most shocking and audacious assassination in history was approved by Adolf Hitler---killing the three most powerful leaders in the world---Franklin Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill at the same time. Called Operation Long Jump, the plan was to kill all three while they attended the Tehran Conference in Iran in 1943. The city was rife with international intrigue at the time, and had the plot succeeded the outcome of World War II might have been very different.

Fala, the Scottish terrier, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's pet, shares his story with readers, from his puppyhood spent chasing squirrels through his adulthood spent chasing dignitaries around the world with FDR.

Presents the life of the 32nd president and traces his privileged upbringing, the polio that cost him the use of his legs, and his leadership during the Great Depression and World War Two.

Despite developing polio and no longer being able to walk, Franklin D. Roosevelt was determined not to give up. He ran for governor and won. But, about that time, a different kind of sickness spread across the nation. Businesses stopped. Banks closed. Millions lost their jobs. It was the Great Depression. Franklin believed he could make the country well again, so he successfully ran for president.

Presents the live and work of Eleanor Roosevelt, utilizing her own words from her prolific writings.

What important decisions did President Franklin D. Roosevelt make as he led the country during the Great Depression and World War II?.

Fala, the Scottish terrier, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's pet, shares his story with readers, from his puppyhood spent chasing squirrels through his adulthood spent chasing dignitaries around the world with FDR.

Examines the distinct leadership roles of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during the war years and discusses the dynamics of their marriage.

The Roosevelt family had a tremendous impact on US government and politics in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Explore how the Roosevelt family got their start in politics, their impact from the White House and other government positions, and how the Roosevelt legacy continues to impact modern politicians.

Photographs and text trace the life of Roosevelt from his birth in 1882 through his youth, early political career, and presidency, to his death in 1945.