Elliott Roosevelt, Eleanor's father, is confined to a mental asylum; Eleanor's mother, Anna Hall Roosevelt, dies of diphtheria. Eleanor becomes engaged to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, her fifth cousin ...

American Experience interviewed Eleanor Roosevelt biographer, Blanche Wiesen Cook, in 1999. Below, read excerpts from her interview. Eleanor Roosevelt biographer, Blanche Wiesen Cook Can you talk ...

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Eleanor Roosevelt continues to inspire the world long after her time in the White House. Known not just as a First Lady, but as a humanitarian and a fearless advocate for human rights, she pushed ...