Thank Goodness for FDR!

On April 12, 1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States, died. "FDR" served as President of the United States beginning in 1933 and won four consecutive reelections. He's best known, of course, for guiding the United States through both the Great Depression and World War II but he did other great things for this nation. FDR was also a champion of Social Security and survived accusations that he was a socialist simply because he wanted all Americans to have a secure and happy life all the way through and beyond retirement.

Roosevelt was also a polio survivor but went to great lengths to conceal his disabilities from the American public. He was almost always photographed sitting down, either in a chair or in a vehicle. This was because he normally used leg braces and crutches, or a wheelchair, to get around. Yes, he was related to Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. Teddy was FDR's fifth cousin.

Many people do not know that FDR loved riding in cars, just like me! He actually owned one of the first cars modified to operate with hand controls specifically for the disabled.

-- Charlie