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Eleanor Roosevelt was once a shy, timid girl with her focus on her family but over time became a strong leader, who would have rather spoiled them As a child, Eleanor was timid, shy and serious, but after her husband, Franklin, was paralyzed from the waist down she became a strong, determined women. “Meanwhile Eleanor had changed.” (pg. 794) At first, she had only got involved in the community because she felt it was her duty to keep Franklin in the public eye. However, as the years rolled on and her duty was complete, she still continued to make her mark in the world. This new, strong Eleanor did great things like working with poor children, helping with war efforts, and much more.Eleanor’s focus was on raising her children in a way that

Eleanor was the daughter of Anna Hall and Elliot Roosevelt. She was born on October 11, 1885. The firstborn of the couple, she was their "miracle from heaven." (p.26) Her father had some problems and went to live in Virginia to straighten out his life. Eleanor was without her

When, in 1921 Franklin Roosevelt became paralyzed from polio, Eleanor nursed him while still encouraging him to be involved in public life, much to F.D.R.’s mother’s dismay. Eleanor became a member of the Women’s Trade Union League, to help them pay off mortgage on their club house and to carry through plans on the Val-Kill experiment (Roosevelt, This I Remember. 31). She also joined the Democratic State Committee and met Marion Dickerman and Nancy Cook in 1922. Marion and Nan had lived and worked together for years.

Eleanor Roosevelt was very influential in the policies of the New Deal, and also spoke very openly in support of civil rights and women’s rights. She worked to expand the amount of women in the Roosevelt administration and said that women should still be able to have jobs even if their husbands were employed. She supported the Southern Tenant Farmer’s Union and promoted the inclusion of blacks in the government. Eleanor visited migrant camps, coal mines, and the homes of sharecroppers. She also founded many programs to help people who were affected by the Great Depression.

Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery.Eleanor Roosevelt was to me brought up like anyone didn't want her.Her parents giving her up 10 years of age for adoption.Causing her to have to stay with her aunt. That's not much as a good childhood memory to have. Mrs.Roosevelt thought she was just an ugly blue eye little girl.To me, this reminds of my cousin how she felt as little girl she thought that she was fat, not cute, and not interested.Her mother thought appearance look better than her daughter which is Eleanor Roosevelt.She had to grow up fast.Learning how to lots of things on her own.This reminds me of my aunts and my grandmother (wawa). Learning how to cook, clean, and wash clothes.Eleanor Roosevelt had to get used to taking 3-minute showers

When her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had been unable to walk for eleven years due to infantile paralysis, was elected president in the depths of the Depression in 1932, she wrote in her autobiography that she was happy for him. She believed that being president would “make up for the blow that fate had dealt him” and that he would steer the country through the crisis confronting it.[1] But for herself, she continued, “I was deeply troubled. As I saw it, this meant the end of any personal life of my own. . . . I had watched Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and had seen what it meant to be the wife of a president, and I cannot say that I was pleased at the prospect.”[2] Before Franklin’s election, Eleanor had launched her own career as a writer and teacher. As she put it, “By earning my own money, I had recently enjoyed a certain amount of financial independence and

Eleanor always felt that her mother was holding her back and keeping her from finding herself. When she received the invitation to go stay at Hill House for the summer, she saw it as an opportunity

Eleanor was quickly changing the role of the first lady, even through her activeness in politics. She was a strong advocate for many groups such as women, children, minorities and the poor. As the First Lady, she was doing things that had never been done before, like holding her own press conferences. She also tried to help women get jobs by asking all women reporters to come to her press conferences. In doing this she hoped that editors would hire more women (Morey, 46-47). She became very comfortable with public speaking and gave more press conferences than her husband. She also gave many lectures over the years, and also had her own radio program. Eleanor was very active with the

In her early years, Eleanor was a debutante. Eleanor was enrolled in the Junior League (Scharf, 1987). The Junior League was a group of young upper-class women who planned to add social responsibility to their lives (Scharf, 1987). Eleanor took her role of social responsibility very seriously (Scharf, 1987). She taught classes at the Rivington Street Settlement House in Manhattan (Scharf, 1987). Eleanor treated the immigrants with absolute kindness and taught her classes with total commitment and personal satisfaction (Scharf, 1987).

Once back in America, she crossed path with her fifth cousin; Franklin Roosevelt, and tat chance of meeting for Eleanor and Franklin was the beginning of a deep and lasting friendship. Frequent encounters at parties and dances culminated into courting and eventually marriage. Soon after Franklin Roosevelt began his political carrier and was elected to be a state legislator and secretary of the navy, and eventually in 1932, was elected president. “Although marriage held many trials and hardships; including an affair Franklin committed with the head secretary in office;

As a young child, Roosevelt was very timid and was never interested in politics. Her mom referred to her as the “ugly duckling” and told her that “You have no looks, so see to it that you have manners.” (Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery) During this time period, women and children stayed home and did the chores while the men would work. About five years later, Roosevelt entered a school in England where she was “draw[n] out of her shell” (biography.com) Years later, she became involved in politics and helped in many charities that supported African American and world issues.

Eleanor Roosevelt lived during an era of rapid transition from the Victorian culture to the progressive movement. She would acuire an abundance of knowledge throughout her life. Eleanor was the daughter of the Anna Hall and Elliot Roosevelt. Anna and Elliot were well respected and inherited wealth from both of their families. His fear of responsibility and high standards set by his family caused Elliot drink himself to death. Elliot was unable to supply the needs of his family.

Roosevelt was born to an "old money" family. He received his education at Harvard. He traveled widely to develop deep intellectual interests. He had many interests in nature such as, hunting, hiking, and swimming. He loved reading Darwin so much that when he had entered Harvard he was already a skilled naturalist with a social and political outlook about science. He wrote 10 books, the first, a history of naval engagements in the war of 1812 was published 2 years after he graduated from Harvard in 1880. He spoke 3 foreign languages and he could read in 4 others. He decided early in life to seek a political career. His first wife had passed away after giving birth to his daughter Alice. He later married Edith Carow and they had 5 children. Roosevelt established himself as a member of the reforming group within the republican

A wise woman once wrote, “With the new day come new strengths and new thoughts.” These are some of the wise words from Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor lived a rough live, but she believed that things could become better at any moment. She was a kind, helpful, good woman that had a good life through it all. Eleanor Roosevelt was a hero to American History. Inspiring people to follow their dreams, work to be the best of their ability, and also to start a new day with no regrets or worries. She helped many people around her within her lifetime and definitively set a good example for others.

“…No matter how plain a women may be if truth and loyalty are stamped upon her face all will be attracted to her...” Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 2014 in New York City, New York. She was the only the only daughter of Anna Hall and Elliot Roosevelt; she was the middle child in her trio of siblings. Her brothers were Elliot Roosevelt Jr. and Gracie Hall Roosevelt who were the oldest and youngest siblings respectively. The Roosevelt siblings encountered trauma at a young age. Their mother passed away when Eleanor was only eight years old and their father passed away shortly after, when Eleanor just turned