The Early Life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

A brief introduction to America's longest serving president.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States of America, was born in Hyde Park, New York on January 30th 1882. He was born into the family's estate to James Roosevelt and Sara Delano Roosevelt. His father was a semi successful business man, and his mother had sizable trading investments in China.
Franklin was born into a sheltered but pleasant and gregarious home. He was taught at first by a governess and then we went to the exclusive Groton School. …