Roosevelt American History Sources Questions Q1. Did Roosevelt's upbringing, background and character make it easy for him to understand the concerns and fears of ordinary Americans? Explain your answer. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on 30th January 1882, to James Roosevelt and Sara Delano Roosevelt. Sara, being a very dominant woman, gave birth to him in Hyde Park, the family home, on the Hudson River. It was here that FDR learnt his morals, principles, and developed into the genuine man he turned out to be. Sara, his mother was very much involved in the upbringing of her son, she educated him at home until he turned 14, when she sent him to Groton school in Massachusetts. Groton was a Christian school, which believed in service to
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