Despite being low on food, water and ammunition, they spent the next five days dodging sniper fire and repelling wave after wave of German attacks. Roosevelt's home on the Hudson RiverFranklin loved and admired his home in Hyde Park, New York. Of course, all you need to know about what a badass William Donovan was during the First World War is the fact that his nickname was “Wild Bill.” During his time in the service, he rose to the rank of Major General and earned such awards as the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, and Purple Heart. "Mobile Site" So I have created a few. In the year of 1921, Franklin was struck with polio at the age of 39. Among other accomplishments, he is celebrated for defeating the British forces in the War of Independence. He started the first US Presidential Library here. He had soon forced the remaining Germans to surrender, and later claimed even more prisoners on his way back to the American lines. Spinning the Revolution By FRANÇOIS FURSTENBERG, The NY Times. Sadly, despite surviving the war, he went missing shortly after boarding a ship from New York to Havana. Unbeknownst to his captors, Izac was the son of German-speaking immigrants, and he used his knowledge of the language to collect vital information on German submarine operations. I hope you find these activities useful! He helped to unify the colonies during the War of Independence and served as a foreign ambassador to France. The programs were called Fireside Chats. Shunning the spotlight, the reluctant soldier returned to his home in Tennessee after the war and took up farming. //