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May 9, 2008 · Much has been written in the past few weeks about the newly discovered correspondence between Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd, the woman for whom he almost left his wife Eleanor and therefore came close to derailing twentieth century history. Current speculation posits that these formerly unknown letters, mostly from FDR to ...
Lucy Page Mercer Rutherfurd was born on April 26, 1891, in Washington, D.C. While she was born into a wealthy family and educated at private schools, her family’s subsequent financial misfortunes required her to work. In 1914, Eleanor Roosevelt hired Mercer as her social secretary. Mercer assisted Eleanor with the social obligations ...
Dec 31, 2018 · Eventually, she became a professor at Clarion University of Pennsylvania in Modern Languages and Cultures. She spent many years researching the impact of Sara Delano Roosevelt on her son FDR. Working on the biography of FDR's mother, Dr. Totten was led to look into the relationship between FDR and Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd, the topic of this work.
Lucy Page Mercer Rutherfurd was born April 26, 1891, in Washington, D.C. to a prominent Maryland Catholic family. She was educated in private schools, but because her family had very little money she had to go to work. In 1914, she became social secretary to Eleanor Roosevelt.
995) Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd. 995: Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd. President Franklin D Roosevelt’s Mistress and Longtime Companion. Born: 26 April 1891, Washington DC, United States of America. Died: 31 July 1948, Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America. Lucy was at the president’s side when he suffered a fatal cerebral hemorrhage at his ...
April 1891 in Washington, D.C.; † 31. Juli 1948 in New York City) war die Privatsekretärin von Eleanor Roosevelt und langjährige Geliebte des US-amerikanischen Präsidenten Franklin D. Roosevelt. (de) Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd (née Lucy Page Mercer; April 26, 1891 – July 31, 1948) was an American woman who was best known for her affair with ...
Lucy Page Mercer Rutherfurd was born April 26, 1891, in Washington, D.C. to a prominent Maryland Catholic family. She was educated in private schools, but because her family had very little money she had to go to work. In 1914, she became social secretary to Eleanor Roosevelt. In that capacity, she helped ER with the social obligations ...
