The President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Monument honors the man who served nearly four terms and is also known as one of America's greatest leaders. The life of FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) was first commemorated in a funeral procession that began in Georgia and ended in Washington DC. Hundreds of thousands of Americans watched the march. They were people who loved him and appreciated what he did for the United States of America. “The men stood with their arms around the shoulders of their wives and mothers. They stood in groups, heads bowed, crying openly. They clasped their hands in prayer.”(Goodwin 1999). FDR was President of the United States for 12 of the most difficult years in the country's history. Shortly before President Franklin Roosevelt's death, he declared that he did not want a memorial larger than the size of his desk. This of course was ignored because his memorial is the largest of all Washington DC memorials at 7.5 acres (Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial). It is so large because it is made up of four external rooms that represent the four different terms of his presidency. Each room best shows what happened and what President Roosevelt implied during each term. The memorial is located in Washington, DC, between the Tidal Basin and the Potomac River. The memorial took a long time to design and build. In 1955, Congress asked designers to look to the character and work of Franklin Delano Roosevelt for a memorial “that would give him the honor he deserves and transmit his image to future generations” (Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial). It was not until May 1997 that the memorial was finished. The entrance to the memorial is a prologue room... in the center of a sheet of paper... about the many things he did for the people of the United States. States. The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial represents 12 years of struggle and success. Visitors who take the time to stroll and appreciate this memorial cannot help but leave with a feeling of deep gratitude. Works Cited Goodwin, Doris Kearns. "Franklin Delano Roosevelt." Time 154.27 (1990): 96. Premier academic research. Network. October 29, 2013. Guysepi, Robert A. “World War II, Franklin Rooselt” (2001): historia-world.org. Network. 2013.Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. (2005) National Park Service, US Department of the Interior. Washington, DC Print.Nielsen, Kim E. “Commemorating FDR.” "OAH History Magazine". 27.1 (2013): Premier of academic research. Network. October 29, 2013.Snell, Ron. “The Great Recession”. State Legislatures 35.6 (2009): 14-17. Premier of academic research. Network. October 29. 2013.