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Eleanor Roosevelt
Early Life
• Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1814 in New York City.
• She was the daughter of Elliot Roosevelt and Anna Hall Roosevelt.
• Eleanor after her father was nicknamed “Ellie” or “Little Nell”.
• Roosevelt was also the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt.
• She had two brothers, Elliot Roosevelt, Jr. and Hall Roosevelt were both born later.
• Roosevelt was born into a world of wealth and privilege.
• Eleanor’s mother died from diphtheria when she was eight, and her father died two years later from an alcoholic.
• Her brother Elliot also died from that same disease as her mother.
• Eleanor was later raised by her maternal grandmother, Mary Ludlow Hall.
• Most people described Eleanor as insecure and starved for affection considering her the “ugly duckling”.
• Her family decided to send her to Allenswood Academy, private school outside London, England.
Marriage and family Life
• In November 1904 Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt became engaged.
• Roosevelt at age 20 married Franklin Roosevelt, age 23, her fifth cousin once removed on March 17, 1905.
• They spent a formal honeymoon, a three month tour in Europe.
• The Roosevelt’s later had six children five whom survived infancy.
Eleanor Roosevelt as a child, teenager and adult.
Life in White House
• Following her husband’s presidency on March 4, 1933, she became the First Lady of the United States.
• She became a very important connection for Franklin’s administration to the African-American population during the segregation era.
• Eleanor was vocal in her support of the African-American civil rights movement.
• A highlight of the Roosevelt years was the 1939 visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
• They were also criticized in some different quarters for serving hot dogs to the royal couple during a picnic at Hyde Park.
Honors and Awards
• In Eleanor’s whole life time she received 48 honorary awards.
• Her first was a Doctor
Honors and Awards
• In Eleanor’s whole life time she received 48 honorary awards.
• Her first was a Doctor of Humane Letters. D.H.L.
• On June 13, 1929 was also the first honorary degree awarded by Russell Sage College in Troy.
Eleanor at Sunrise Campobello.