Born into a family of 3 in 1884, Eleanor Roosevelt was was not granted a happy childhood. Her father, Elliott Roosevelt, had married Anna Hall in 1883, and all thought that they would be bound to have a happy life together. But Elliott Roosevelt had a history of drinking and was prone to depression. When Elliot’s mother died do to typhoid fever in 1884, he sank into grief and started to drink heavily. Soon after this tragedy, Eleanor was born and her brothers, Elliot Jr. and Hall, soon came after. Her mother was cool and cold with her daughter, so it was no surprise that Eleanor was happier with her father. Eleanor enjoyed her time with her father, but Elliot was becoming unpredictable. Once, when Eleanor and her father were walk their dogs
