Lucille Kincaid shares the story of Eleanor Roosevelt, whose life became a symbol of so much more than she ever could have expected.

According to a survey of 242 historians and political scientists, Eleanor Roosevelt is still the best First Lady of all time. In over 30 years of polling by the Siena College Research Institute, ...

“Eleanor Roosevelt bucked the times,” says playwright Mark St. Germain. “Nobody has done more for veterans, for civil rights — so many areas. She led such a large life and accomplished so much.” ...

This quote by Eleanor Roosevelt highlights the different ways people choose to use their thoughts and conversations.

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"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso. "Describes the unlikely friendship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Pauli Murray, a granddaughter of a mixed race slave and a lesbian, who became a ...

While millions anticipate inaugurations for the historical milestones, the speeches and the spectacle of it all, others are laser focused on just one thing – first ladies' fashion. Even though ...

Reverse Text: ELEANOR ROOSEVELT / 1884 - 1962 / FIRST LADY FOR TWELVE YEARS; DEEPLY INVOLVED IN MANY SOCIAL CAUSES; FIRST CHAIRMAN OF U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION.

The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune--an unlikely friendship that ...