Franklin D. Roosevelt 'The Great Communicator' The Master Speech Files, 1898, 1910-1945 - Series 3: "The Four Freedoms" and FDR in World War II (via Gale Scholar Accelerate Program)

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt began his first presidential term riding a tidal wave of public support. Because FDR was such a masterful communicator, he was able to use his speeches, press conferences, and radio broadcasts, to shape American history. Radio provided him with a direct link to his voting public and the next generation of voters. His use of radio helped him win people's hearts. Historians still debate FDR's true significance in history--saint or manipulator, or somewhere in between. However, Franklin Roosevelt was the Great Communicator, and his impact on America resonates even today.


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