Contrary to President Hoover’s assessment, Oshinsky notes that it was Roosevelt himself who tried to hide his paralysis from public view. Why do you think he went to great lengths to conceal his condition? Write an essay of 250 words or more exploring this decision from both sides. Was Hoover’s statement about Roosevelt fair? Be sure to cite evidence from the excerpt to support your analysis.

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were a wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.