On March 29, 1945, Roosevelt went to the Little White House at Warm Springs, Georgia, to rest.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Death (1945)



Last photograph of Roosevelt, taken April 11, 1945, the day before his death

When Roosevelt returned to the United States from the Yalta Conference, many were shocked to see how old, thin and frail he looked. He spoke while seated in the well of the House, an unprecedented concession to his physical incapacity. During March 1945, he sent strongly worded messages to Stalin accusing him of breaking his Yalta commitments over Poland, Germany, prisoners of war and other issues. When Stalin accused the western Allies of plotting behind his back a separate peace with Hitler, Roosevelt replied: "I cannot avoid a feeling of bitter resentment towards your informers, whoever they are, for such vile misrepresentations of my actions or those of my trusted subordinates." On March 29, 1945, Roosevelt went to the Little White House at Warm Springs, Georgia, to rest before his anticipated appearance at the founding conference of the United Nations.

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[snowybirdie]

1. Warm Springs Park

is well worth a visit. Simple and serene. A place to contemplate

[flor-de-jasmim]

4. Agreed! Several years ago there was a woman who spoke as if she were Eleanor.

She was absolutely brilliant! Informative, insightful - she was the most memorable park ranger I've ever seen.

[Botany]

2. He got us out of the Great Depression, set up Social Security, and helped to fight and win a global

... fro freedom. Damn Liberal!

[Emile]

3. Great President, arguably the greatest!

[Botany]

5. His CCC programs built this:

BTW We might very well be watching one of the very best Presidents right now too.

[Emile]

6. My father worked in the CCC and built Kickapoo State Park in Illinois.

He spoke fondly of how grateful it was to have a job during the depression.

[Botany]

7. And we are still using the things people like your Dad built and the areas around them have gotten..

... economic benefits too.

BTW that cabin is New Germany State Park in MD. The quite on a winter's night is stunning.

[c-rational]

8. +1

[TexasBushwhacker]

9. Damn. He was only 63

He looks 20 years older. I think Congress got it right with the 22nd amendment. While it may have been passed to prevent the accumulation of power, being POTUS is an incredibly stressful job (if you do it right), and we don't need presidents dying in office.