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    Although Eleanor Roosevelt served as first lady from 1932 to 1945, her influence lasted much longer than expected. Eleanor became her husband’s ears and eyes during her husband’s presidency and aided human rights during her entire life. She did what no other First Lady, or woman had dared to do before; she challenged society’s wrong doings. Many respected her; President Truman had called her “the First Lady of the World (Freedman, 168).” Eleanor Roosevelt was an amazing first lady who helped her

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    Eleanor Roosevelt as a Leader

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    successful leader, who was also a hero in the popular press, was Eleanor Roosevelt.

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    ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: A LIFE OF LEADERSHIP Introduction The legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt is essentially contested. To many, her role as First Lady, delegate to the UN, Democratic Party member, humanitarian and social activist immortalized her as "the conscience of the nation". However critics - deriding her as a "gadfly" and an "unfit woman" - cite many flaws in her leadership capacity. Roosevelt was never elected to office. She was reluctant to assume the responsibilities of being the First

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    Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 11, 1884, daughter of lovely Anna Hall and Elliott Roosevelt, younger brother of Theodore. When her mother died in 1892, the children went to live with Grandmother Hall; her adored father died only two years later. Attending a distinguished school in England gave her, at 15, her first chance to develop self-confidence among other girls. Eleanor married her fifth cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Tthey became the parents

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    Eleanor Roosevelt was a honest person who had responsibility and compassion towards her husband , family and her fellow man, whatever their social status. She used great citizenship and initiative actions in dealing with anyone who was fortunate enough to make her acquaintance. Eleanor Roosevelt is an outspoken advocate of social justice. During the years she has taken over a lot of responsibility. For someone who spent thefirst third of her life as shy and timid, she showed great courage

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    My person is Eleanor Roosevelt and she was a woman that defeated many problems in her life. Eleanor had a rough time growing up. Now look at her lengthy legacy, she left behind for us to study and research. She will never be forgotten and let me tell you why. She was a shy little girl but became one of our historical first ladies. She was born on October 11th in the year of 1884 in New York City. She was the niece of President Teddy Roosevelt. Growing up Eleanor was called Ellie and Little Nell

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    and to verify information, I credit The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project created by George Washington University’s history department, dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt, and Why The Allies Won by Professor Richard Overy for giving me the basic information I needed to outline my investigation and response into whether women were an essential part of the United States World War Two effort. The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project is an online collective of Eleanor Roosevelt's columns, articles, books, letters

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    Eleanor Roosevelt was born October 11, 1884 in New York City to father Elliot Roosevelt and mother Anna Rebecca Hall. Eleanor’s mother was a debutante who was disappointed in Eleanor’s looks. It is even reported that “she called her ‘granny’”(Ward,1). Her mother died when she was 8 leaving her to be raised by her father. Elliot Roosevelt suffered from alcoholism and a narcotic addiction. He was often not allowed to see her due to this condition and was committed to an asylum in France in 1890( biography

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    Eleanor Roosevelt Cole Ladehoff Period # 5 5/4/2017 The first lady that I have chosen is Eleanor Roosevelt. She was a great wife, mother, friend, and first lady of the United States. She was also young once like most of everyone. She did many things over the years she was alive. She had a husband which was a distant relative; also she had six children. Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 11, 1884. She was also the niece of Theodore Roosevelt. After her mother died in 1892, her

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    Eleanor Roosevelt was a born leader. For more than 30 years, she was the most powerful woman in America. Niece of one president and wife of another, when her husband became president she saw that as a opportunity to have her voice heard, and to pave a way for women in politics forever. Although Eleanor Roosevelt was considered a very outspoken and involved first lady she wasn't always this way, She grew up very sheltered and shy. Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City in October 11, 1884

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