Eleanor Roosevelt by Bernard T. Frydrysiak, 1946; Oil on canvas; Ford and Marni Roosevelt We recognize the role of first lady as it exists today because of Eleanor Roosevelt.

The role of first lady is to support the president, keep your opinions to yourself and smile. But Eleanor Roosevelt was having none of that. She intended to use the position to benefit ordinary ...

In her long tenure as First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt was known as a woman of the people — so much so that she was responsible for serving the worst food in White House ...

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the first lady of American politics, died last night in her Manhattan apartment at the age of 78. Mrs. Roosevelt, who presided over the White House for 12 years as the wife ...

The Arts4all Foundation hosted a commemoration event at Queens College in Flushing, on Tuesday, Dec. 10, to mark the 76th ...

Biography of former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who forged a new role for herself in the years after her husband's death.

She really is a completely different First Lady. Eleanor Roosevelt was not going to suffer and withdraw in the White House. And I think he's a very different President. He does not want his wife ...

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Telegram to Althea Gibson from Eleanor Roosevelt National Museum of American History Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt National Museum of American History ...