The 1950s was a turning point for polio. Amid deadly outbreaks, Jonas Salk developed a vaccine that saved countless lives ...

He began collecting stamps at the age of 8. They gave him stories from history and also solace during his long recovery from polio. As president, FDR used stamps as a means to help restore the ...

Advertisements for freezers, lounge chairs and remedies for itching, gas and constipation were on the fifth page of Uniontown ...

Many Americans know that Franklin Roosevelt has polio, but the extent of his disability is minimized, with his movements in and out of buildings, cars and crowds carefully controlled – and ...

The concerned citizens could include a member of Roosevelt’s family, a person who suffered from polio, a historian who has written a biography of FDR, an activist who works on behalf of rights ...

Hundreds of people spent their Saturday at the Little White House in Warm Springs, where President Franklin D. Roosevelt ...

According to the CoinValueChecker website, one of the charities that was dearest to his heart was the March of Dimes, a nonprofit set up to fight polio. FDR’s own history with polio led to him ...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in Warm Springs, Georgia at his Little White House. On Saturday, the 80th anniversary, people gathered to pay tribute.