Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady and humanitarian In 1960, the "Chairman of the Board" asked the first lady of the world if she had one word of encouragement for viewers of his "Frank Sinatra ABC ...

As First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt was admired, but controversial. Now, she frequently tops US polls as the most popular First Lady in history.

Eleanor Roosevelt, who holds the distinction of longest-serving first lady and who helped guide the American people through the Great Depression and World War II, died after a two-year battle with ...

Eleanor Roosevelt, who served as first lady for 12 years, died on this day in history, Nov. 7, 1962, after carving out her own legacy as one of the most influential women in American history.

She’s the former first lady’s biggest fan. One mother went viral on TikTok last month after she documented her child’s growing obsession with former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt when she ...

In her new book, “The First Lady of World War II,” author Shannon McKenna Schmidt details Eleanor Roosevelt’s daring, top-secret, five-week trip to the South Pacific war zone.

First lady. Icon of liberalism. Gun owner? Yes, Eleanor Roosevelt, known for traveling the country to highlight the plight of the poor and marginalized, also was packing heat. The mother of five ...

How Eleanor Roosevelt Reinvented the Role of First Lady F.D.R.’s widow became a celebrated Presidential spouse during her years in the White House.

In 1987, she was one of the first recipients of the Val-Kill Award, an honor given annually by the Eleanor Roosevelt Center to individuals who exemplify the First Lady's humanitarian spirit.

Yet, Eleanor Roosevelt did occupy a singular place in U.S. history. She did all those things in her 12 years as first lady and so much in the remaining 17 years of her life that this morning’s ...

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born Oct. 11, 1884, in New York City. Orphaned by the time she was ten, the young niece of President Theodore Roosevelt was raised by her grandmother. After attending ...