Delano
Americannoun
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The extent to which he has reshaped U.S. politics and society is rivaled by few of his predecessors; presidents such as Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
As a prominent labour organiser, Chavez helped lead a major strike against Delano grape growers in the 1960s, which sparked boycotts across the country, in order to gain better wages and conditions for workers.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
He rose to prominence with the successful Delano grape strike of 1965—1970.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
As for domestic policy, the high-water mark of federal government power previously was coincidently during the tenure of TR’s distant cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in the New Deal.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Few people knew how sick President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had been.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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