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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eleanor_RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt - Wikipedia

    Eleanor Roosevelt. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt ( / ˈɛlɪnɔːr ˈroʊzəvɛlt / EL-in-or ROH-zə-velt; October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. [5] [6] She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, during her husband former president Franklin D. Roosevelt 's four terms in ...

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Eleanor-RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt | Biography, Human Rights, Accomplishments,...

    Jun 8, 2024 · Eleanor Roosevelt, American first lady (1933–45), the wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States, and a United Nations diplomat and humanitarian. She was one of the world’s most widely admired and powerful women. Her advocacy of liberal causes made her a controversial figure.

  3. www.history.com › topics › first-ladiesEleanor Roosevelt - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · First lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), the U.S. president from 1933 to 1945, was a leader in her own right and involved in numerous humanitarian ...

  4. www.biography.com › history-culture › eleanor-rooseveltEleanor Roosevelt: First Lady, Women's Rights Activism - ...

    Mar 6, 2024 · 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...

  5. www.womenshistory.org › biographies › eleanor-rooseveltBiography: Eleanor Roosevelt - National Women's History Museum

    Eleanor Roosevelt continues to be remembered as one of the most prominent humanitarians of her generation, and is one of five women honored in 2023 by the U.S. Mint's American Women Quarter's Program.

  6. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleEleanor Roosevelt broke the mold of what a First Lady could be

    Mar 31, 2022 · Eleanor Roosevelt had become First Lady just one month prior as her husband Franklin Delano Roosevelt assumed the presidency of the United States. But she had already been pushing boundaries...

  7. www.fdrlibrary.org › er-biographyEleanor Roosevelt Biography - FDR Presidential Library & Museum

    Upon moving to the White House in 1933, Eleanor Roosevelt informed the nation that they should not expect their new first lady to be a symbol of elegance, but rather "plain, ordinary Mrs. Roosevelt." Despite this disclaimer, she showed herself to be an extraordinary First Lady.

  8. www.historyhit.com › eleanor-roosevelt-former-first-ladyEleanor Roosevelt: The Activist Who Became ‘First Lady of the...

    Mar 7, 2022 · Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was the niece of former US president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, and First Lady to her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, during his presidency (1933-1945).

  9. www.whitehousehistory.org › bios › eleanor-rooseveltEleanor Roosevelt - White House Historical Association

    Eleanor Roosevelt. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884, in New York City. She was the oldest child of Elliot Roosevelt and Anna Hall. She lost both parents by the age of ten.

  10. www.fdrlibrary.org › eleanor-rooseveltEleanor Roosevelt - FDR Presidential Library & Museum

    Facts & Figures: Eleanor Roosevelt. Learn more about Eleanor Roosevelt. When was she born? What did she do after leaving the White House? Did she ever run for office? View More

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