Eleanor Roosevelt Biography
By Aaron Kwan
Eleanor Roosevelt (full name Anna Eleanor Roosevelt) was born in 1884 in Manhattan, New York City. She was a niece of President Theodore Roosevelt. Eleanor’s mother was somewhat ashamed of Eleanor's plainness as a child, and called her “Granny” because of this. She had 2 younger brothers, Elliott Jr. and Gracie Hall Roosevelt. Their family was of a high class known as the “swells”. Eleanor lived a sorrow stricken childhood. Her mother and Elliot Jr. died from diphtheria in 1892, and her father died from a seizure after jumping from a window. Eleanor was prone to depression and while still fulfilling his father’s request before he died to act as a mother to Hall. Eleanor was admitted to Allenswood …show more content…
Eleanor said, "It was simply awful. It was a beautiful party, of course, but I was so unhappy, because a girl who comes out is so utterly miserable if she does not know all the young people. Of course I had been so long abroad that I had lost touch with all the girls I used to know in New York. I was miserable through all that." Eleanor in 1902 encountered her father’s fifth cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. They began a secret romance, and were engaged on November 22 1903. However, Franklin’s mother opposed this union, and as a result, they didn’t officially get married until March 17, 1905. Their marriage was rough and they had six children. In 1918 Eleanor unpacked a suitcase of Franklin and discovered a bunch of love letters to her social secretary! Their mother still convinced them to stay together. Franklin was nominated as the vice presidential candidate in 1920. Eleanor joined him in touring the country.Eleanor campaigned for governor of New York in 1924, this all helped her win the title of First Lady in March 4, 1933. She didn’t like what First Ladies before her did, and she set out to redefine the position. She held regular press conferences and became the first to speak at a national convention, in which she influenced many
By Aaron Kwan
Eleanor Roosevelt (full name Anna Eleanor Roosevelt) was born in 1884 in Manhattan, New York City. She was a niece of President Theodore Roosevelt. Eleanor’s mother was somewhat ashamed of Eleanor's plainness as a child, and called her “Granny” because of this. She had 2 younger brothers, Elliott Jr. and Gracie Hall Roosevelt. Their family was of a high class known as the “swells”. Eleanor lived a sorrow stricken childhood. Her mother and Elliot Jr. died from diphtheria in 1892, and her father died from a seizure after jumping from a window. Eleanor was prone to depression and while still fulfilling his father’s request before he died to act as a mother to Hall. Eleanor was admitted to Allenswood …show more content…
Eleanor said, "It was simply awful. It was a beautiful party, of course, but I was so unhappy, because a girl who comes out is so utterly miserable if she does not know all the young people. Of course I had been so long abroad that I had lost touch with all the girls I used to know in New York. I was miserable through all that." Eleanor in 1902 encountered her father’s fifth cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. They began a secret romance, and were engaged on November 22 1903. However, Franklin’s mother opposed this union, and as a result, they didn’t officially get married until March 17, 1905. Their marriage was rough and they had six children. In 1918 Eleanor unpacked a suitcase of Franklin and discovered a bunch of love letters to her social secretary! Their mother still convinced them to stay together. Franklin was nominated as the vice presidential candidate in 1920. Eleanor joined him in touring the country.Eleanor campaigned for governor of New York in 1924, this all helped her win the title of First Lady in March 4, 1933. She didn’t like what First Ladies before her did, and she set out to redefine the position. She held regular press conferences and became the first to speak at a national convention, in which she influenced many