When FDR died in 1945, he was still paralyzed from the waist down. After he died, his portrait was put on the dime. Through his illness, he went out of his way to minimize his difficulties. Of the thousands of pictures taken of him, only two show him in a leg brace or a wheelchair.
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"When FDR died in 1945, he was still paralyzed from the waist down. After he died, his portrait was put on the dime. Through his illness, he went out of his way to minimize his difficulties. Of the thousands of pictures taken of him, only two show him in a leg brace or a wheelchair." — David Oshinsky
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When FDR died in 1945, he was still paralyzed from the waist down. After he died, his portrait…
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When FDR died in 1945, he was still paralyzed from the waist down. After he died, his portrait was put on the dime. Through his illness, he went out of his way to minimize his difficulties. Of the thousands of pictures taken of him, only two show him in a leg brace or a wheelchair. — David Oshinsky
About David Oshinsky
David Oshinsky was a Historian from United States (1944–present).
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This quote is attributed to David Oshinsky, a Historian from United States.
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David Oshinsky lived from 1944 – present.