Franklin's star was shining bright. It seemed like nothing could stop him on his path to the president. Until a summer in Campobello, polio ravaged his body and left him paralyzed. Franklin could either fall into historical obscurity or fight back into the political ring. Sources:FDR by Jean Edward SmithNothing to Fear: FDR's Inner Circle and The Hundred Days that Created Modern America by Adam Cohen. Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin