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Mar 31, 2022 · An early life of privilege and public service ... As First Lady during the Great Depression in the 1930s, Eleanor pushed for policies that would help women, children, and the poor cope with the ...
Feb 17, 2018 · For Presidents Day, we give a nod to those women who served in the unelected and constantly evolving role of first lady in the White House, and a brief look at their causes.
Jun 25, 2021 · Two days after Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inauguration as the 32nd president of the US in March 1933, the new First Lady held her first White House press conference for women reporters only. This ...
- Zora Simic
Jan 1, 2020 · 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote, and we begin the new decade with a New Year’s Day special about one of the most influential ...
Mar 10, 2023 · Eleanor Roosevelt ’s tireless advocacy for social and economic justice made her one of the most admired women of the 20 th century. In her 12 years in the White House alongside her husband ...
- Iván Román
Oct 10, 2024 · Eleanor Roosevelt (born October 11, 1884, New York, New York, U.S.—died November 7, 1962, New York City, New York) was an 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, in her time, one of the world’s most widely admired and ...
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From 1948: F.D.R.’s widow became a celebrated Presidential spouse during her years in the White House. After his death, her role transformed into something powerful and new.
