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What was the relationship between Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
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#27089. Asked by RND. (Jan 25 03 11:21 PM)
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Senior Moments
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Fifth cousins
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RND
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Correct SM, you certainly are a US presidental expert, but the Roosevelt's were also connected in another way. Might you know that as well?
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Senior Moments
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The Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval History Prize, which honours an outstanding work on American naval history, is awarded each year by the New York Council of the Navy League in cooperation with FERI and the Theodore Roosevelt Association. The prize commemorates the contributions made by Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt while serving as assistant secretaries of the navy and their support of the navy during their presidential administrations. It includes a {$5,000} cash prize.
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RND
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FDR married Theodore Roosevelt's niece, Elanor Roosevlet, who was also his own fifth cousin, once removed.
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