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Historians: Eleanor Roosevelt the Greatest First Lady, Jane Pierce Not So Much

According to a survey of 242 historians and political scientists, Eleanor Roosevelt is still the best First Lady of all time. In over 30 years of polling by the Siena College Research Institute, ...

Quote of the day by Eleanor Roosevelt: “Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it…”

Eleanor Roosevelt transformed the First Lady role into a powerful platform for social change. A diplomat, author, and ...
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The firebrand and the First Lady : portrait of a friendship : Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the struggle for social justice / Patricia Bell-Scott

"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso. "Describes the unlikely friendship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Pauli Murray, a granddaughter of a mixed race slave and a lesbian, who became a ...
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How Eleanor Roosevelt Redefined the Role of First Lady

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Eleanor Roosevelt dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of the oppressed and forgotten, including her signature achievement: pushing FDR ...