In 1921, Franklin Roosevelt had already served as a state senator in New York, as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and been the 1920 Democratic candidate for Vice President, a pretty good résumé for someone who was not yet forty years old.
But that summer, Roosevelt contracted polio and lost the use of his legs. Most people would have said his career was over. But he—and his wife Eleanor—thought otherwise.
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Fanfare
Opening Theme
Clarinet Marmalade
Composed in 1918 by Larry Shields and Henry Ragas. Public domain.
Performed by the Dixie Players of the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band. Public domain recording. Source.
Closing Theme
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Surprised to learn Eddie Cantor coined “March of Dimes”. He’s an interesting comedian, love how he was portrayed in Boardwalk Empire