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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Eleanor-RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt | Biography, Human Rights ... - Britannica

    Jun 29, 2024 · Eleanor Roosevelt, American first lady (1933–45), the wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States, and a United Nations diplomat and humanitarian. She was one of the world’s most widely admired and powerful women. Her advocacy of liberal causes made her a controversial figure.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eleanor_RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt - Wikipedia

    Eleanor Roosevelt. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt ( / ˈɛlɪnɔːr ˈroʊzəvɛlt / EL-in-or ROH-zə-velt; October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. [5] [6] She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt 's four terms as president, making ...

  3. www.history.com › topics › first-ladiesEleanor Roosevelt - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · First lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), the U.S. president from 1933 to 1945, was a leader in her own right and involved in numerous humanitarian ...

  4. www.biography.com › history-culture › eleanor-rooseveltEleanor Roosevelt: First Lady, Women's Rights Activism - ...

    Mar 6, 2024 · Eleanor Roosevelt was the niece of one U.S. president, Theodore Roosevelt, and married a man who would become another, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Redefining the...

  5. www.womenshistory.org › biographies › eleanor-rooseveltBiography: Eleanor Roosevelt - National Women's History Museum

    Eleanor Roosevelt. 1884-1962. By Debra Michals, Ph.D. | 2017. “First Lady of the World” Eleanor Roosevelt used her platform as First Lady of the United States and as a member of the wealthy and prominent Roosevelt family to advocate for human and civil rights.

  6. www.historyhit.com › eleanor-roosevelt-former-first-ladyEleanor Roosevelt: The Activist Who Became ‘First Lady of the...

    Mar 7, 2022 · Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was the niece of former US president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, and First Lady to her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, during his presidency (1933-1945).

  7. www.fdrlibrary.org › er-biographyEleanor Roosevelt Biography - FDR Presidential Library & Museum

    Upon moving to the White House in 1933, Eleanor Roosevelt informed the nation that they should not expect their new first lady to be a symbol of elegance, but rather "plain, ordinary Mrs. Roosevelt." Despite this disclaimer, she showed herself to be an extraordinary First Lady.