It’s poetic that Hitler, who was willing to kill political dissidents, the mentally unfit, and physically disabled, was defeated by a Communist, a depressed alcoholic, and a man bound to a wheelchair.

Most parents when their kid is born: “omg so beautiful!! 🥺😍🥰” Roosevelt’s dad: *”a splendid, large boy”*

George Washington: A president should only serve 2 terms. FDR: We're done when I say we're done.

This man literally worked himself to death as our president and lead us through the worst time America’s ever seen. mad respect for FDR.

"He lifted himself from a wheelchair, to lift the nation from its knees." Chills!

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” the most striking and strong quote I personally think he ever had. The depth of what he meant at that time and how true it still rings today. Long live his legacy. Edit: and I’m surprised you didn’t mention that amazing quote that was said at his funeral and honestly shakes me all the time. A man asked a homeless man if he knew FDR and he replied “No. But he knew me”. Just cementing his greatness.

America: How many terms do you want to serve? FDR: Yes.

My great grandfather Leon Perskie was his photographer. Somewhere in my grandmothers house we have one of the only photos of him showing anything from the waist down (since he was very secretive about his polio). Humble man. Treated my great grandfather with a lot of respect, as his father drew his portraits when FDR was still running for governor. I have the picture in my photo library if anyone wants to see.

My great grandparents were dirt poor and near starving at the beginning of the Depression. FDR gave my great grandfather a job. I never met the man but my mother tells me that every time he said grace he thanked God and Mr. Roosevelt. He even named his son after FDR.

Franklin Roosevelt inspires to this day. 4 terms as President took a toll on his health battling poliovirus and running a country is truly badass in my book.

One thing I like about FDR was his relationship with Mackenzie King in Canada. They were good friends, and Mackenzie King became one of the first people in Canada to have an elevator put in his house, specifically so he could accommodate for FDR's affliction. Just bros being bros

Imagine how the ghost of Grover Cleveland must have felt when the boy who he wished would never become president ended up serving 4 terms

"THERE ARE MANY WAYS OF GOING FORWARD, BUT ONLY ONE WAY OF STANDING STILL". Franklin D. Roosevelt

Hey, that FDR fellow looks kinda familiar!

"He lifted himself from a wheelchair, to lift the nation from its knees." That made me cry.

Admirable. He tried when no one else wanted to. He failed A LOT, but he was willing to do what others wouldn’t and that’s try to fix the worst economic disaster in US history

Remember when a president would actually ask congress for permission to go to war? Good times.

His speech to the US congress after Pearl Harbour. Still sends chills down my spine. No matter how much I watch it. And could you Vasily Grossman?

He probably thought after he spoke to Cleveland: “I’ll show that old bastard who knows what”

"I have one wish for you young man that you never be president of the United States". FDR: Gotcha mate. *proceeds to be president 4 times in a row*

"Sometimes it's the man in the wheelchair that stands the tallest."

Fun fact: If a president tells you that you better not be president you will

0:45 - Chapter 1 - Early years 2:30 - Chapter 2 - A privileged childhood 4:20 - Chapter 3 - Eleanor roosevelt 6:35 - Chapter 4 - Politician 8:05 - Chapter 5 - Moving up 10:45 - Chapter 6 - Vice presidential bid 11:15 - Chapter 7 - Struck down 12:55 - Chapter 8 - POTUS 15:40 - Chapter 9 - War 21:15 - Chapter 10 - Failing health 21:50 - Chapter 11 - Death of a president

Wow. I had never heard FDR's story in such depth. Such great content. Great job.

This man held the most stressful job on the planet during the most stressful time on our planet and did the best job any president did before him. Bravo sir bravo.

Cleveland: i wish you never become president. F.D.R: Becomes president for 4 terms. Cleveland: *DAMMIT*

Very inspiring! Ty ♥

What a great man. We can only hope that more like him are to come. He did make a few terrible missteps, though, which also should not be forgotten when we're talking about his overall greatness. His authorization of the Japanese internment camps and some of his foreign policy decision like the decisions he and Churchill made regarding Poland should be talked about as well. No man is perfect, especially when he has to make big decisions, and knowing that can guide the next great man to be even greater.

“He found a hard time getting into politics, as New York was safely republican” My how the times have changed...

He is one of my favorite U.S. presidents of all time, and I wish there are more men like him in today's world.

One of the best videos!! It’s a shame more people in office aren’t like him. They should follow how he led the nation in so many different ways. Even with his health not at its best, he was at his best when the country was at its worst 😔

My grandma, before she passed away from Alzheimer’s, said that he was the best President this country ever had

Actually Germany declared war on the US after Pearl Harbor. Not the other way around.

This joke is a little controversial but I heard it a while back... please don’t hate me Why was FDR the least funniest U.S. President? His standup could have used some work.

Hearing/reading about past US presidents as a european is fascinating as this was never a topic in our regular school syllabus. I'm a big fan of the roosevelts and especially teddy seems to represent all the positives aspects of the US perfectly.

If FDR’s presidency was a 90s TV show, it’d be called “Too Many Terms”.

This is definitely one of the most moving videos you've ever made, covering FDR as his legacy is popularly remembered today. Truly, a man of incredible charisma and inspired rhetoric. I will say that more nuance would have been appreciated... there is controversy as to how effective his policies actually were in practice, and the lingering effects they have today, but that would likely require its own feature length film to go into fairly.

Both Roosevelt's were my favorite presidents, FDR however, always had a soft spot in my heart. He wasn't perfect, but he got things done. And thanks to him, I get Social Security Disability. If not for him, my diabetes and legal blindness would have destroyed me.

Every Democrat that I talk to always falls back on John F. Kennedy as the greatest example of a Democrat President they've ever known. Completely ignoring what FDR did, as a Democrat, to lead us through not only the Great Depression, but also the Second World War... It makes me want to cry that FDR served the country for as long as he did, and through two of its' biggest crises, and yet because one guy got tragically shot in the head on national television, he's the greatest president ever. Kennedy was a good dude. Don't get me wrong. But his accomplishments for the United States don't hold a candle to what FDR pulled off. Guess the only mistake FDR ever made was not getting assassinated, because the ignorance is unforgivable!

Seriously TR and FDR were men of a different age, honorable, strong morals, extremely empowering, and each one is an example of how humanity should act. In my mind TR was the American Tall Tail becoming reality(seriously this man was a legend above legends), and FDR was the true example of a leader, one who gives it his all and more even at risk to himself.

This was way more inspiring than I thought it would be. Great work Simon and the rest of the Biographics team!

To me FDR is the greatest American hero that we have ever seen. He could quite possibly be the one of the greatest heroes the world has ever seen.

This had me in tears. I've never known this man before. I'm a Filipino and I wish we could as well have such a leader

Another wonderful video! In fact I think it's your best one yet. I think that after each time I watch it. I wish I could like it more times than just once. Well done Simon!

I really like studying about US Presidents. I have read a lot of biographies and accounts of FDR, but this one gave me insights that I had never thought of before. Great Job, as always. I try to watch you every day and will continue to do so!

Great video Can you do a video about adolph thiers, the first president of the third french republic? He witnessed so many things

“Don’t be President of the United States” - Grover Cleveland 4 terms later...

Important detail that was missed here was when Roosevelt met Churchill during WW1 when both held the same position in their respective governments.

It would've been interesting to mention the Japanese Internment camps in the U.S. I believe FDR had been quoted as saying that that was his greatest shame.

The Roosevelt museum in Hyde park is really something. It's really cool to see where he was raised it's on a beautiful hill overlooking the Hudson. I visited it with my father and really enjoyed it.

What an amazing person. I don’t know a lot about American history but after watching these I think that FDR was the last President who truly unified the American people. I almost cried that he didn’t get to see the end of the war he worked so hard to win for. He’s one of my favorite American presidents now, the first one was Abraham Lincoln. ❤️

Honestly I don't think he even cared about seizing more political power when he ran for a third and fourth term. He knew he had to serve his nation and save it from itself. He knew he could guide the American people through crisis because they had more faith in him than probably any other president before or sense. Not being able to walk helped him understand how common Americans struggled. Some of his solutions weren't the best but at least he had solutions.

Could you possibly do one on Huey Long? FDR is quoted as saying he was the most dangerous man in America

Though both good and bad truly my favorite president. He had his issues, that were not covered, but pulled the country together in a time of need. Not perfect but what we needed when times were dire.

FDR: We shall give up conveniences and modify the routine of our lives if our country asks us to do so. Anti-maskers: ReeeEEeeeEEEEe

Our generation, and generations to come, around the world, must forever, until the end of times, thank this man for his great work in service of Humanity. Those were the golden years of the United States of America. Unfortunately, days which are long gone.

Great video. Can you do one on Kim Kardashian? *said no Biographics video watcher ever*

Good show Simon. Keep up the good work. Maybe do one about a native American like Roman Nose or one of the less heard of. Maybe an old West one like judge Roy Bean someone who isn't told much about

That was a brilliant video. Well written and well presented. Top stuff Simon

Grover Cleveland: "I just have one wish for you, young man. May you never become President of the United States" Kid FDR: "I'm gonna do it" Adult FDR after 4 reelections: "Maybe he was right"

I have just spent the entire day revising this man, writing a 5,000 word review for my history a level in a week, what are the chances this would be uploaded tonight!?

Vert well done,.not even American but still felt patriotic

I fear we shall never have another president such as FDR. It saddens me. Great video, thank you for your excellent videos!

It is absolutely inspiring.The world needs such leaders now

FDR- one of my favorite presidents. Cheers from this Yankee across the pond. Thanks, Simon!

The constant and persistent habit of historians across the generations to ignore the importance of Roosevelt's demand at the Casablanca Conference in 1943 for the Unconditional Surrender of the Axis Powers never ceases to amaze me.

I really wish you would have included the part where he said "The American people, and their righteous might, will pull through to absolute victory." I get chill when I hear that speech.

You should do Eleanor Roosevelt. How much she cared about the poor and how she visited every soldier wounded in the hospitals during WWII.

Great video as always. I wish you had included the fact that when he was undersecretary of the Navy he drove another man home, was asked inside for a nightcap, respectfully declined and drove home, his passenger went upstairs to bed and his house was bombed, right where the liquor was kept and they both would have been if FDR hadn't declined the drink.

Thanks to FDR I am alive. I suffered a brain tumor removal surgery, a stroke, and need to take 2000 dollars a month worth of antiseazure medication. To add to that I lost my job, and I am paying rent and food thanks to his New Deal. May he be blessed for all eternity.

It’s impossible to overstate the bond between the American people and FDR the nation was devastated at his passing

Superb commentary about a truly great American visionary & hero. Without him and his accomplishments we would all be lost souls. Thank you.

Guys, it was called the Yalta conference not the Malta conference. Yalta is in the Crimea, in the then USSR. Malta is a small island in the Mediterranean sea.

FDR was easily my favorite president of the US. I've been waiting on this one. It would be amazing if you would eventually do Marcus Aurelius, the last of the Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empire, the last emperor of the Pax Romana, a stoic philosopher, and a ruler who had very unique views for his time.

Really out of all of the President's In History Mr. Franklin Delano Roosevelt" will always be my most Favorite" President" of all times and so far he still the one... (01-23-2022)... Thank you Mr. President...

Great job on this one. Love FDR

the whole first half of the video: And then he was sick. The sickness killed lots of people. He then recovered and quickly went back to work.

If only we had a person to lead us with such honor and grace now. God help us. 🇺🇸

Roosevelt's so cool that Simon even drooled just talking about him 13:34

Simon Whistler, thank you for this concise but inspiring FDR video. This is the first time I've heard of Guillain-Barré syndrome as an alternative diagnosis for FDR's paralysis.

FDR had an outstanding ability to win elections. and his use of the technology of the day radio, with his fireside chats. these things all made him one of the greatest Presidents of all time.

a really informative and enjoyable video as always. thank you for your many great videos

Great Information. Thank you 🙏

A fitting tribute to a phenomenal human being.

Could you do a video over Ben Franklin

Fantastic totally brilliant

That was excellent, Simon. I thoroughly enjoyed that. FDR is my favorite historical president.

Beautiful video on FDR.

Wow as an American I'm ashamed to admit I didn't know all this information. Thank you it was inspiring.

It’s insane how powerful Roosvelt’s family was.

Didn’t mention his court packing controversy. It’s lucky he was so even-handed because he basically ran the country through force of personality, steamrolling everyone in his path. It’s a rare man who could do what he did and leave our country stronger.

One if my favorite episodes! Thank you

This is by far my favorite video. Excellent job 👏

Suggestion: Smedley Butler, war hero that uncovered a plot to bring down FDR. It's a well documented affair with an amazing outcome.

"I know I cheated on you but will you come take care of me"

As always. Inaformrive and enjoy able. Please keep them comming.

If they ever decide to add a face to Mt Rushmore, it should be FDR ! 😀

Interesting and informative. Definitely the right man for the job during difficult times for America. He worked to the point of exhaustion. A truly great president. Thank you for this one.

I remember there was a scene in a Captain america comicbook where he founds out that FDR never made it after WW2, feel bad for him

So much respect for FDR. My favourite