The President Who Hid His Disability From an Entire Nation

Ajouté : 2026-06-07

[00:00:00]Franklin Roosevelt's life story explained in 1 minute. Did you know that one of America's greatest presidents couldn't stand up without help? Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in 1882 into a wealthy New York family. He entered politics young, became governor of New York, >> [music] >> and seemed destined for greatness. Then in 1921 at 39 years old, he contracted polio. It left his legs permanently paralyzed. Most people thought his career was over. Roosevelt refused to accept that. He wore heavy steel leg braces hidden under [music] his pants.

[00:00:29]Aides gripped his arms at public events.

[00:00:31]Photographers were quietly asked never to show him in a wheelchair. The American public barely knew. In 1932, he won the presidency and led the country through its [music] two greatest crises.

[00:00:41]He launched the New Deal to pull millions out of poverty during the Great Depression. Then he guided the nation through World [music] War II until his death in April 1945, just weeks before victory in Europe. The man who couldn't walk carried an [music] entire nation on his back.