April 12, 1945: Roosevelt dies and Truman takes command mid-war, reshaping World War II strategy and the postwar world order.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt led the country through a devastating depression, laid the groundwork for today’s worker protections and modern Social Security and then saw the U.S. through World War ...
Yuri Gagarin's spaceflight, Fort Sumter attack, FDR's death, Jackie Robinson's MLB debut, and key global historical events.
WARM SPRINGS, Ga. — Under a clear blue sky and a crisp spring breeze, an honor guard plants the U.S. flag in front of the Little White House, now a national historic landmark and state park. People ...