Franklin D. Roosevelt Administrations - Education
Education
Roosevelt's early days reflected the privileged life of the rich during the so-called Gilded Age. This is a term used by historians to describe the period from the end of the Civil War (1861–65) to the turn of the century when the economic system of the nation became industrialized. There was considerable expansion and economic growth during this time, and the people who made large sums of money often flaunted their wealth while at the same time imposing upon themselves an obligation to give something back to society.
Another aspect of Roosevelt's privileged station was his education by private tutors. The first, in 1890, was Jeanne Sandoz, a French-speaking Swiss woman who developed a curriculum that emphasized both science and the arts and, in fact, provided more scientific information than Roosevelt received at any other time during his education. Sandoz also preached about the Social Gospel to her young pupil....
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