Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only man elected four times as President of the United States.

His legs paralyzed by polio, he led a crippled nation through the dark days of the Great Depression and World War II with eternal optimism and lifted the spirits of millions of Americans, offering a “New Deal” to the American people, he forever changed the role of the Federal government and left a profound mark on the 20th century. This program provides a fact-filled understanding using archival pictures and footage of the creator of programs and systems that are still evident in present day.