life, and FDR displayed his ability to adapt to situations. In addition, one of the most important virtues that FDR would ever attain came from his years at Groton: his belief that the children of the upper class had a duty to give back to the lesser fortunate. FDR then went on to Harvard University, from 1900 to 1904, where he performed only slightly better than he had at Groton. Thanks to his tremendous preparation at Groton, however, FDR was able to complete his course study for his B.A. in 1903, only three years. During his fourth year he was editor of the Crimson, the college newspaper, but he was not admitted to the most prestigious social club. He did not receive much inspiration in the classroom, and he displayed no excitement about his studies. While he was at Harvard FDR fell in love with Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, his fifth cousin once removed. Eleanor came from a troubled past, but grew up in the same aristocracy that FDR himself had. On March 17, 1905, the two were married. The marriage worked well enough, with Eleanor giving birth to five children within the first 11 years of their marriage. Having both been born into wealth, neither Roosevelt had any problem mixing with the aristocracy of the New York area. Despite often periods of unhappiness, Eleanor stayed true to Franklin for the 40 years of their marriage, even when she learned of an affair he was having during World War I. She proved to be one of his main supporters when it came to his political career. Franklin attended Columbia Law School until spring of 1907, when he dropped out after passing the New York State Bar Examination. He then took a job with the Wall Street firm of Carter, Ledyard, and Milburn. Much of the firm?s practice was that of corporate law. Sick of his job as a law clerk, Franklin couldn?t wait to jump into politics, which he saw as having a sense of purpose. In 1910 Democratic part leaders sought him out as candidate for New York State Senate, as...
