Presented by Dave Naples It is not just Roosevelt's distinguished career that makes him one of 'the' seminal figures of the past century. Rather, it is because his career and fantastic life coincided with profound alterations in the political and social fabric of America. More important to us on the verge of the twenty-first century is Roosevelt's legacy of actions in response to the challenges posed at the beginning of the twentieth century. Roosevelt utilized the presidency and the government as agents in all his crusades. He believed that the social problems were too large and special interests too powerful for individuals to fight them on their own. He was at his core a vigorous moralist and reformer who advocated equity for the poor, workers, minorities, and women, as he forever altered the national dialogue about the limits of individualism and capitalism.