Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume One, 1884-1933 Summary
Blanche Wiesen Cook

Roosevelt, Eleanor (b. October 11, 1884; d. November 7, 1962) First Lady from 1933 to 1945, during the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt; one of the most important public figures of the twe... Read more

Eleanor Roosevelt Born October 11, 1884 New York, New York Died November 7, 1962 Hyde Park, New York First lady of the United States, social activist "Few Americans … were neutral in... Read more

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), wife of the thirty-second president of the United States, was a philanthropist, author, world diplomat, and resolute champion of liberal causes.Eleanor Roosevelt wa... Read more

Before Eleanor Roosevelt, in the United States, the role of First Lady had always been more of a formal title than a political role. First Ladies were seen merely as the wife of the current President... Read more