Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady and humanitarian 07:47. 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 ...

Eleanor Roosevelt's groundbreaking role as First Lady—advocating for refugees during World War II and pushing for policies to help the poor—set the stage for her later humanitarian work as a ...

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 became a prominent figure as the longest-serving first lady in history from 1933-45, and she took a particularly public role after President Franklin D. Roosevelt became disabled ...

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.

And the same year Roosevelt became First Lady, Frances Perkins became the first woman to become a member of the cabinet when she was sworn in as secretary of labor. Gillian Anderson as Eleanor ...

Maurine Beasley recalls Eleanor Roosevelt's years as first lady. The author details Mrs. Roosevelt's ideological background, her engagement in politics, and her transformation of the position of ...

Eleanor Roosevelt is shown in "First Lady" as the political partner she was with Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Kiefer Sutherland), who was elected during the Great Depression in 1932.

As First Lady during the Depression and second world war, Roosevelt was instrumental in how the US was run — and did much to advance women in that role, writes Zora Simic.

Eleanor Roosevelt was a groundbreaking first lady who was everything from a United Nations delegate to a newspaper columnist, but Anne Roosevelt affectionately knew her as "Grandmere." As part of ...