Franklin Roosevelt

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In 1921, FDR was believed to have polio, leaving him paralyzed. But new evidence suggests it was actually Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

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As far as presidential accomplishments go, Franklin D. Roosevelt had quite the resume. After all, he did lead the United States through two of the most trying times in its history: the Great Depression and the Second World War....



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