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Theodore Roosevelt was an inspiring man; he was not just one of United States greatest presidents, but one of the most important in the U.S. history. His life was the most adventurous and interesting of all the presidents. He was an explorer, a hunter, a rancher, a naturalist, an author, and a soldier. He was the first president-reformer in the modern era. All the courage he had, helped him gain or capture the public’s imagination like no president had done before since Andrew Jackson. He was a progressive

Biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt, (1882-1945), 32nd of the United States. Roosevelt became president in March 1933 at the depth of the Great Depression, was reelected for an unprecedented three more terms, and died in office in April 1945, less than a month before the surrender of Germany in World War II. Despite an attack of poliomyelitis, which paralyzed his legs in 1921, he was a charismatic optimist whose confidence helped sustain the American people during

disappointment and grief. When she got older, Roosevelt grew in self- confidence under the eyes of Headmistress Marie Souevestre (Black 2). She began to invest herself into community service and volunteer in other organizations. Roosevelt became the First Lady in 1933, and she used her political standing to speak out against problems that she was concerned with (Jones 73). After

self identity. Making mistakes can lead to learning about yourself. What you like, what you don’t like, and that is how you will find self identity. Many examples of this are in the stories Flowers and Freckle Cream, Things Not Seen, and Eleanor Roosevelt, Each of these stories prove that people learn through their experiences. One example of someone

Eleanor Roosevelt Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, better known as Eleanor Roosevelt, once said that “...it is more intelligent to hope rather than to fear to try rather than not to try. For one thing we know beyond all doubt: Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done’” (Marsico 94). Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945; wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. When Franklin was diagnosed with polio, “she became eyes and ears for him

I. Introduction. There are many remarkable personalities in our history, which made revolutionary changes in women’s lives. Two of them were Margaret Sanger and Eleanor Roosevelt. They contributed immensely to change the women’s fates and lives and to position them equally with men. Margaret Sanger was born in 1879, in Corning, New York; she was sixth of eleven children of Michel Higgins, an Irish Catholic stonecutter, and religious Anne Purcell Higgins. Her mother went through eighteen pregnancies

striking after the pandemonium that had existed….on several occasions [Franklin] said to others, ‘Her speech was just right’” (Roosevelt 217-218). The unprecedented amount of attention and respect given to the First Lady at the 1940 Democratic National Committee in Chicago while she gave her speech speaks numbers to the colossal impact that Eleanor Roosevelt had on people (Roosevelt 216-218). No other First Lady before Eleanor had taken as many steps as she did to improve the nation. She helped to pave

Eleanor Roosevelt Casey Gaines Concordia University Eleanor Roosevelt “Success must include two things: the development of an individual to his utmost potentiality and a contribution of some kind to one 's world” (Roosevelt, p 119, 1960). Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City October 11th, 1884 (Burns, 2012). Having grown up in a family considered to be in the top of society, Eleanor could have focused her life on parties and social gatherings. However, Eleanor came to the realization

their hands. Think of Theodore Roosevelt for a few seconds. He’s a president right? But did you know he was an activist too? According to Biography.com, “He was fond of nursing animal life, however, his father wanted him to do boxing”. And he didn’t do it just for animals, he signed a “National Monuments Act” in order to protect the Grand Canyon from any pollution hazards or vandalizing. So if you were wondering, we are going to read a story of how Theodore Roosevelt became an environmentalist (for

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. Eleanor Roosevelt was born