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FDR on His Houseboat

by Karen Chase · 2016

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This nautical log of FDR's time spent on his houseboat in the Florida Keys—from 1924-1926, while stricken with polio—reveals a rare account of the man before he would become President.

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USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 228 pages

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