As a reward for his support, Wilson appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1913, a position he held until 1920. He was the son of James Roosevelt and Sara Delano Roosevelt. This site honoring Eleanor Roosevelt promotes her legacy by preserving her historic home, Val-Kill. New Deal reform legislation diminished, and the ills of the Depression would not fully abate until the nation mobilized for war.When Hitler attacked Poland in September 1939, Roosevelt stated that, although the nation was neutral, he did not expect America to remain inactive in the face of Nazi aggression. Franklin D. Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York on January 30, 1882. He thus became the only American president to serve more than two terms.After his overwhelming victory in 1936, Roosevelt took on the critics of the New Deal, namely, the Supreme Court, which had declared various legislation unconstitutional, and members of his own party. Weir Farm National Historic Site celebrates the life and work of American Impressionist Painter J. Alden Weir, and preserves the artist's home and studio. The United States and its allies invaded North Africa in November 1942 and Sicily and Italy in 1943. Our parks need the support of people like you who love and visit them. In 1928 Smith became the Democratic candidate for president and arranged for Roosevelt's nomination to succeed him as governor of New York. Banks reopened and direct relief saved millions from starvation. Congress enacted a draft for military service and Roosevelt signed a "lend-lease" bill in March 1941 to enable the nation to furnish aid to nations at war with Germany and Italy. Explore the Roosevelt saga in the homes of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the exhibits at the nation’s first Presidential Library, and over a thousand acres of gardens and trails. To halt depositor panics, he closed the banks temporarily. Roosevelt's popularity and success in naval affairs resulted in his being nominated for vice-president by the Democratic Party in 1920 on a ticket headed by James M. Cox of Ohio. He broke with tradition and flew to Chicago to accept the nomination in person. The first U.S. Presidential Library was started by Roosevelt here.In partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), the National Park Foundation’s Sustainability and Innovation Program creates pathways to make park infrastructure more environmentally friendly and sustainable, while enhancing environmental stewards1500 K Street NW, Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20005 In time, he established a foundation at Warm Springs, Georgia to help other polio victims, and inspired, as well as directed, the March of Dimes program that eventually funded an effective vaccine.With the encouragement and help of his wife, Eleanor, and political confidant, Louis Howe, Roosevelt resumed his political career.