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Eleanor Roosevelt: Transformative First Lady

2010-12-12T17:25:14-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f64/296623-33-m.jpgMaurine Beasley talked about her book Eleanor Roosevelt: Transformative First Lady. In her ...
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Historians: Eleanor Roosevelt the Greatest First Lady, Jane Pierce Not So Much

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, ...

From 1962: Mrs. Roosevelt Dies at 78 After Illness of Six Weeks

The death of the former first lady, a noted humanitarian and an active force in the Democratic Party, was mourned by people ...

Quote of the Day by former US first lady Eleanor Roosevelt: 'If life were predictable, it would cease to be life and be without...'

Eleanor Roosevelt believed life needs unpredictability. She stated that a predictable life would lack flavor. Unexpected events, both good and bad, shape experiences and personal growth. These moments ...
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Eleanor Roosevelt medal, First Ladies series, United States, 1971

Obverse Image: Bust of Eleanor Roosevelt. Obverse Text: ELEANOR ROOSEVELT / 1933 / FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES / 1945 Reverse Image: White House. Reverse Text: ELEANOR ROOSEVELT / 1884 - 1962 / ...