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Did You Know: Disease crippled President Franklin D. Roosevelt and led him to help the... - Illustration on history | IllustrateTheWord

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Did You Know: Disease crippled President Franklin D. Roosevelt and led him to help the...

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Did you know? What disease crippled President Franklin D. Roosevelt and led him to help the nation find a cure?

Answer: Polio

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