In 1932, the topic of highest importance to Americans was the Great Depression, giving Democrats an advantage in securing their place in the White House. The incumbent, Herbert Hoover, was unpopular ...

It touched most everyone who heard the shocking news of the sudden passing of Franklin Delano Roosevelt on April 12, 1945.

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In making assessments of presidential legacies, Harry Truman aptly concluded, "It takes 50 years for the dust to settle." Franklin D. Roosevelt died 80 years ago Saturday, on April 12, 1945, at the ...

For nearly 80 years, FDR has been the face of the U.S. dime, and some of the rare ones fetch tens of thousands of dollars.