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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eleanor_RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt - Wikipedia

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   Anna Eleanor Roosevelt ( / ˈɛlɪnɔːr ˈroʊzəvɛlt / EL-in-or ROH-zə-velt; October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. [5] [6] She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt 's four terms in office, making her the ...

2. www.history.com › first-ladies › eleanor-rooseveltEleanor Roosevelt - HISTORY

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   Nov 9, 2009 · First lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), the U.S. president from 1933 to 1945, was a leader in her own right and involved in numerous humanitarian...

3. www.britannica.com › biography › Eleanor-RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt | Biography, Human Rights, Accomplishments ...

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   Apr 18, 2024 · Eleanor Roosevelt, American first lady (1933–45), the wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States, and a United Nations diplomat and humanitarian. She was one of the world’s most widely admired and powerful women. Her advocacy of liberal causes made her a controversial figure.

4. www.biography.com › history-culture › eleanor-rooseveltEleanor Roosevelt: First Lady, Women's Rights Activism

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   Mar 6, 2024 · Eleanor Roosevelt was the niece of one U.S. president, Theodore Roosevelt, and married a man who would become another, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Redefining the role of the first lady, she...

5. www.womenshistory.org › eleanor-rooseveltBiography: Eleanor Roosevelt - National Women's History Museum

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   By Debra Michals, Ph.D. | 2017. “First Lady of the World” Eleanor Roosevelt used her platform as First Lady of the United States and as a member of the wealthy and prominent Roosevelt family to advocate for human and civil rights. She was a prolific author, speaker, and humanitarian, and chaired the United Nations’ Human Rights Commission.

6. www.fdrlibrary.org › er-biographyEleanor Roosevelt Biography - FDR Presidential Library & Museum

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   Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 11, 1884. Her father was Elliott Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt's younger brother and her mother was Anna Hall, a member of the distinguished Livingston family. Both her parents died when she was a child, her mother in 1892, and her father in 1894.

7. www.britannica.com › summary › Eleanor-RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt summary | Britannica

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   Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) was many things: an American first lady, a United Nations diplomat, a globe-trotting humanitarian, and one of the most recognizable women in the world of her day. She was also a wife, and it was in this more private and personal capacity that she wrote for Britannica