roosevelt, eleanor

Text and photographs describe the life of the popular First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, and describes her childhood, education, private life, and years of public service. Written in English and Spanish.

Ken Burns chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics for more than a century, from Theodore's birth in 1858 to Eleanor's death in 1962.

A brief biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, with photographs and simple text describing her childhood, her accomplishments, and how she changed the role of First Lady.

"On the eve of World War I, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin Delano Roosevelt, fiercely ambitious and still untouched by polio, fell in love with his wife's social secretary, Lucy Mercer. When Eleanor stumbled onto evidence of the affair, divorce was discussed, but honor and ambition won out. Franklin promised he would never see Lucy again." "Ellen Feldman's novel brings sympathy and insight to bear on the connection between these three compelling characters. When Franklin and Lucy did meet again, it was across the divide of his illness and political ascendancy, her marriage and widowhood. As he prepared to run for an unprecedented third term and lead America into another world war, he turned to Lucy for the warmth and unconditional approval Eleanor was unable to give.".

Depicts the 1945 funeral train of FDR and examines the disparity of its passengers inside including a Soviet spy, a bereaved Eleanor Roosevelt, the Supreme Court justices, and the incoming president, Harry Truman.

Eleanor Roosevelt lived from 1884 to 1962. Her life encompassed the Great Depression, two world wars, the rise of Communism, and the fight for equality and justice by women, workers, and African Americans.

Chronicles the lives and political careers of Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Covers the life of this political activist and social reformer, from her childhood in New York through her years in the White House and beyond.