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Hace 2 días · Roosevelt was the daughter of Elliott Roosevelt and Anna Hall Roosevelt and the niece of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States. She grew up in a wealthy family that attached great value to community service.
17 de jul. de 2024 · An orphaned niece of President Theodore Roosevelt, she converted her Gilded Age childhood of denial and secrecy into an irreconcilable marriage with her ambitious fifth cousin Franklin.
Hace 4 días · At the stations where we have stopped, I have found a number of people waiting to have a word with me and the children with their autograph books. It is a joy to see smiling and interested faces and this hospitality of the American people is one of the nicest traits I know.
Hace 4 días · Born into the prominent Roosevelt family in 1884, Eleanor faced a challenging childhood, marked by the loss of both parents and a brother by the age of ten. Raised by strict and distant relatives, she grew into a shy and insecure young woman, burdened by self-doubt.
Hace 2 días · While she sometimes detailed how she spent her day in correspondence to confidante Lorena Hickok and daughter Anna Boettiger, ER focused more on responding to family crises, political jousts, and social crises than she did recording her own responses and reflections.
16 de jul. de 2024 · Eleanor’s father, Elliott Roosevelt, was Teddy’s younger brother, and FDR was Teddy’s fifth cousin. Eleanor Roosevelt was born in a house at 56 West 37th Street in 1884.
3 de jul. de 2024 · Eleanor Roosevelt didn't always know what she wanted to do — but she knew she wanted to "leave some mark upon the world." As a child, she discovered the joy of helping others and longed for adventures and the chance to make change.
