Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dictionary of World Biography: The 20th Century)
Early Life
Born in Hyde Park, New York, on January 30, 1882, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a member of an American aristocratic family of great wealth. James and Sara Roosevelt, of Dutch and English ancestry, educated their only child with private tutors and European tours. At Groton School in Massachusetts, Roosevelt came under the influence of Rector Endicott Peabody, who prided himself on grooming future politicians and instilling in his charges a lifelong commitment to public service.
By 1900, when Franklin enrolled at Harvard University, he was an impressive young...
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