James Roosevelt, 1879
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born January 30, 1882,
to James Roosevelt and his wife Sara Delano, both of prominent
Hudson River Valley families. Franklin was their only child together
(James, a widower, had a son by his first wife), and they doted
on him. The rural setting of his youth was a quiet enclave in
a rapidly industrializing country. His early education was by
governesses and tutors, giving him little contact with children
his age other than neighbors and relatives. Franklin travelled
frequently to Europe with his parents, lived in New York City
during the winter months, and spent summers at their home on
the Canadian island of Campobello.
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