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Eleanor Roosevelt Index

Wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, thirty-second President of the United States. She served as First Lady from 1933 until FDR's death in 1945. She was actively involved in projects before, during and after her service at the White House.

Roosevelt Writings (13)

Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Eleanor Roosevelt played a key role in the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Here are some of her own words about that history.

About Eleanor Roosevelt
A brief biography of Eleanor Roosevelt: social reformer and First Lady.

Eleanor Roosevelt Quotations
Select quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady and public servant.

Eleanor Roosevelt - Her Early Marriage
A picture gallery of Eleanor Roosevelt in her early years of marriage. Includes photos of her husband, Franklin, and their younger children.

Eleanor Roosevelt and Family 1920
Eleanor is shown here with her husband, newly into politics, and his mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt, at the family estate in Hyde Park, New York. The two women had a troubled relationship: Sara domineering, Eleanor giving in to her.

Eleanor Roosevelt Rumored to Be Lesbian?
A note about the relationship between ER and Lorena Hickok.

Eleanor Roosevelt Portrait
A portrait of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Biography
Good biography, with bibliography. From Gale Research.

Biography
Biography on the official White House website.

Eleanor Roosevelt
An excellent resource from PBS on the life and career of Eleanor Roosevelt, "one of the 20th century's most influential women." A PBS "American Experience" film. On this companion website you'll find a timeline, maps, info on people, events, and the film, and a teacher's guide.

Eleanor Roosevelt / Birth Control
Excerpt from an email discussion on Eleanor Roosevelt's involvement in the birth control movement during the 1920s and later.

Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Home
Eleanor Roosevelt's home away from her husband and mother-in-law, this historic site focuses on the contributions of Eleanor as First Lady and as a politician, public servant and activist in her own right.

The Papers of Eleanor Roosevelt
This description of a microfilm collection includes some background information on the work 1933-1945 of the First Lady.

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