| FDR's Blanket | |
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Origin |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
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Type |
Blanket |
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Effects |
Allows user to use his/her legs |
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Downsides |
Doesn't cure illnesses |
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Activation |
Draping over user's lap |
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Collected by |
Jack Secord and Rebecca St. Claire |
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Section |
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Date of Collection |
April 15th, 1945 |
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Origin[]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the Unites States. He is the only president to serve four consecutive terms. He served during the US's Great Depression and alleviated the economic distress with his "New Deal" policy. In 1921 he contracted polio, the lingering effects left him without the use of his legs. He remained wheelchair bound for the rest of his life. His associates often helped him in his ruse of being able-bodied. He walk sandwiched between two guards, both wearing hidden supports, or he would drape a blanket over his lap to help conceal his chair.
Effects[]
When the blanket is draped over the legs of a wheelchair bound person he/she will be able to walk. The blanket does not, however, cure any damage or disease that the user has suffered.
Collection[]
Jack and Rebecca collected the blanket after FDR's funeral.