Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt — page 1 — Contents Most Admired Woman Young Eleanor Tragedy and Triumph The First Lady Eleanor and the War First Lady of the World A Legacy of Hope and Action Timeline Family Tree Glossary Find Out More Index

Eleanor Roosevelt — page 2 — Most Admired Woman Eleanor Roosevelt ﬁrst stepped into the world spotlight in 1932 as the wife of newly elected president Franklin Delano Roosevelt But the new First Lady quickly showed that she was an important leader in her own right She used her husband’s position and later her own fame to champion rights for those who had no voice and to ﬁght for peace and equality around the world She willingly risked opposition from those Americans who felt that a First Lady should simply dress nicely and entertain at White House parties Eleanor spoke out for the rights of African Americans workers women and other groups During World War II she became a symbol of the American woman Today nearly ﬁve decades after her death Eleanor is considered one of the most important female ﬁgures of the 20th century Eleanor led by example showing what people could do when they acted to make the world a better place for everyone She once said I have no illusions that anyone can change the world in a short time Yet I do believe that even a few people who want to understand to help and to do the right thing for the grea numbers of people instead of for the few can help Did you know During her lifetime Eleanor Roosevelt was recognized in polls as the most admired woman in the world 11 times in a row

Eleanor Roosevelt — page 3 — Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of First Lady and proved that one dedicated individual can make a big difference in the world

Eleanor Roosevelt — page 4 — Young Eleanor Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11 1884 in New York City She was the ﬁrst child of wealthy parents who were from old and distinguished families Her father Elliott Roosevelt was heir to a fortune and held no real job throughout his life He also suffered from alcoholism Eleanor’s mother Anna Hall was wealthy in her own right Eleanor’s childhood was ﬁlled with heartache Her father and mother did not get along and Elliott was often absent from the family In 1892 when Eleanor was just eight her mother died of diphtheria Her little brother Elliott died just months later of the same deadly disease Less than two years later her father died too Eleanor and her baby brother Hall were then sent to live with their Grandmother Hall in the Hudson River Valley in New York After the deaths of her parents Eleanor acted as a mother for her youngest brother Hall whom she called Josh

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