... , and made Roosevelt a national hero. His popularity through the Rough riders gave him enough popular strength to become the candidate for Governor of New York, and he won by a landslide. As Governor, he once again distanced himself from the political machines, the same ones that got him elected. Senator Platt thought that he could control Roosevelt, since he did help him keep the ... , including Division and Reunion (1893) and his five-volume History of the American People (1902). In 1902 he was the unanimous choice of the trustees to become Princeton's president. His reforms included re...

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... , and made Roosevelt a national hero. His popularity through the Rough riders gave him enough popular strength to become the candidate for Governor of New York, and he won by a landslide. As Governor, he once again distanced himself from the political machines, the same ones that got him elected. Senator Platt thought that he could control Roosevelt, since he did help him keep the ... , including Division and Reunion (1893) and his five-volume History of the American People (1902). In 1902 he was the unanimous choice of the trustees to become Princeton's president. His reforms included re...

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... 1940: Wendell L. Wilkie, Republican. D. 1944: Thomas E. Dewey, Republican. VII. Vice President (s) A. John Nance Garner: 1933-1941 B. Henry A. Wallace: 1941-1945 C. Harry S. Truman: 1945 VIII. Political Party Democrat IX. Major Domestic Happenings A. The US had an unemployment rate of 13 million Americans. B. Desperate times called for desperate actions and so on March5th, 1933 the nation's new president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, proclaimed a holiday for banks ... the direct relief, leaving it up to state and local governments. A program of social reforms would also be included in the seco...

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