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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?
Eleanor Roosevelt was the niece of one U.S. president, Theodore Roosevelt, and married a man who would become another, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Redefining the role of the first lady, she advocated for human and women's rights, held press conferences and penned her own column. After leaving the White House in , Eleanor became chair of the U.N.'s Human Rights Commission. The groundbreaking first lady died in in New York City.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
BORN: October 11,
BIRTHPLACE: New York City, NY
SPOUSE: Franklin D. Roosevelt (m. –)
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Libra
Early Life
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, , in New York City. Known as a shy child, Eleanor experienced tremendous loss at a young age: Her mother died in and her father followed suit two years later, leading to her being placed under the care of her maternal grandmother.
Eleanor was sent to Allenswood Academy in London when she was a teenager — an experience that helped draw her out of her shell.
Marriage to Franklin D. Roosevelt
After Eleanor became reacquainted with her distant cousin Franklin in , the two embarked on a clandestine relationship. They were engaged in and, over the objections of Franklin's mother, Sara, were ma
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“First Lady of the World” Eleanor Roosevelt used her platform as First Lady of the United States and as a member of the wealthy and prominent Roosevelt family to advocate for human and civil rights. She was a prolific author, speaker, and humanitarian, and chaired the United Nations’ Human Rights Commission. She connected with the public through a popular syndicated column, 'My Day,' in which she recounted her daily adventures from until her death in
Born on October 11, in New York City, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the first of Elliot and Anna Hall Roosevelt’s three children. Her family was affluent and politically prominent, and while her childhood was in many ways privileged, it was also marked by hardship: her father’s alcoholism, as well as the deaths of both parents and one of her brothers before she was ten years old. She was raised by her harsh and critical maternal grandmother, who damaged Eleanor’s self-esteem.
In , Roosevelt began her three years of study at London’s Allenswood Academy, where she became more independent and confident. Her teacher, Mademoiselle Marie Souvestre, with her passionate embrace of social issues, opened Roosevelt up to the world of ideas and was an early force in Roosevelt’s social and political development.
Roosevelt returned to New Y
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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For different uses, power Eleanor President (disambiguation).
"Anna Fix. Roosevelt" redirects here. Be directed at her girl, see Anna Roosevelt Halsted.
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In office January 20, – November 7, | |
President | John F. Kennedy |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Esther Peterson |
In office January 27, [1]– January 20, [2] | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Mary Pillsbury Lord |
In office April 29, [3]– December 30, [4] | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Charles Malik |
In role March 4, – April 12, | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Lou Henry Hoover |
Succeeded by | Bess Truman |
In role January 1, – December 31, | |
Governor | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Catherine Smith |
Succeeded by | Edith Lehman |
Born | Anna Eleanor Roosevelt ()October 11, New York Discard, U.S. |
Died | November 7, () (aged78) New York License, U.S. |
Resting place | Springwood Estate, Hyde Park, Another York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | 6, including Franklin, Anna, Elliott, Apostle II,
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