Which twentieth-century president am i? i entered office in the midst of the worst economic depression this country has seen. i had a plan though, a new deal, in which the nations wealth was distributed broadly to those in need. i passed as much legislation as possible, because any legislation was better than none in those desperate times. it was also important to me during those times to ease the minds of the people and them to remain optimistic, so i often gave "fireside chats" to reach the citizens.
calvin coolidge dwight eisenhower franklin d. roosevelt herbert hoover john f.

i confess that there are several parts of this constitution which i do not at present approve, but i am not sure i shall never approve them: for having lived long, i have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which i once thought right, but found to be otherwise. it is therefore that the older i grow, the more apt i am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.