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FDR, Disability, and Presidency

Published October 27, 2021 by Sveta

Bronze sculpture of a girl with a leg brace and a crutch and a man in a wheelchair. They extend their arms to each other.

In the photo you may recognize FDR – Franklin Delano Roosevelt – the 32nd president of the USA. This sculpture is on Roosevelt Island that is on the East river between Manhattan and Queens. What is special about this person?

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