Roosevelt broke the tradition set by George Washington by running for a third term. The advent of Nazi Germany sealed his determination to seek the presidency again, despite the disapproval by many of ...

The words of Benjamin Franklin are often invoked nowadays. On Monday, Sept. 17, 1787, at the closing session of the ...

Ever since President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s reassuring voice ... The idea of limits on presidential terms goes back as far as George Washington, who made it clear that the prevention ...

Only one person, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, has ever served more than two terms as president of the United States. This is for two reasons. First, prior to Roosevelt’s election to a third term ...

No president other than Franklin D. Roosevelt has held office for more than two terms. Walter Leporati/Getty Images ...