32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
"Franklin D. Roosevelt, who served as the 32nd President of the United States, guided the nation through the Great Depression with his New Deal and led the country to victory in World War II."
wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)
"Eleanor Roosevelt championed civil liberties from her early years until the end of her life."
26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration
"Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'"
An American surname of Dutch origin, derived from words meaning rose and open country; borne by two Presidents of U.S.
"The Roosevelt family name traces its roots to a farm in the Netherlands before becoming famously associated with two American presidents."
The surname Roosevelt likely originated from a Dutch farm name meaning either "field of wild roses" or "marshy open land." It entered English as an American family name derived from these early Low German settlements.