Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?

Written by Gare Thompson and Who HQ · Illustrated by Elizabeth Wolf

Part of the Who Was . . . ? series

The life of Eleanor Roosevelt, from her childhood to her time as First Lady of the United States.

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106 pages· 8,349 words· Est. 1 hour read· 620L

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Eleanor Roosevelt, born in 1884, refused to be just a White House hostess. With a powerful voice, she tackled poverty and racism, advocating for the less fortunate. Her passion and eloquence helped elect her husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, four times. Discover how she transformed the role of First Lady forever, becoming a beacon of change and a force in her own right.

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For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House…until Eleanor Roosevelt. Born in 1884, Eleanor was not satisfied to just be a glorified hostess for her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Eleanor had a voice, and she used it to speak up against poverty and racism. She had experience and knowledge of many issues, and fought for laws to help the less fortunate. She had passion, energy, and a way of speaking that made people listen, and she used these gifts to campaign for her husband and get him elected president-four times! A fascinating historical figure in her own right, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of First Lady forever.

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