Eleanor of Aquitaine

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    about true beauty is one good way to explain my meaning. Beauty plays a huge part in the history of every society. There has been countless women in history who have defied what society defines as beauty. Mother Teresa, Anne Frank, Queen Esther, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Audrey Hepburn are a few ladies that are prime examples of my definition of beauty.…

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    Eleanor Roosevelt was an influential women during her lifetime. Married to Franklin D. Roosevelt, she was first lady for the longest term in United States history. Even though Eleanor was a private person, she spoke up for what she believed in and used her title as first lady to her advantage. Her ultimate goal was equal rights for women, and she encouraged women all across the United States to be confident in their abilities. Eleanor Roosevelt instituted a change in society during the New Deal…

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    Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884, in New York, New York. Her parents were Anna Hall and Elliott Roosevelt. At a young age Eleanor mother and father died. She lived with her grandparents then went to boarding school at age fifteen. When she returned, she married her distant cousin Franklin D. Roosevelt. She had six children Anna, James, Franklin Jr., Elliott, the second Franklin Jr., and John. The first Franklin Jr., died of the flu at the age of seven months. Eleanor Roosevelt…

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    Roles of Women During WWII Look back on World War II, imagine you are a woman faced with a choice, a choice to answer the call of your country in need of you to step up, would you answer to the call? Women during World War II took on a big role in our country. They took on the roles that the men had to step down from to fight in the war. During the war there was a revolution in the work force. There is one front and one battle where everyone in the United States—every man, woman, and child—is…

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    for Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. She grasped the opportunity to influence the world, and did so with grace and passion. The title “Wife of President Franklin Roosevelt” does not do her justice. Eleanor was more than a First Lady and she was more than a wife, in fact, she was one of the most esteemed women in the world. Eleanor Roosevelt dramatically changed the role of the First Lady forever. She was widely mocked and criticized for her active role in politics and her looks, nevertheless, Eleanor…

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    The Great Depression or the Vietnam War to fight for some of our indispensable rights. When given a position of leadership, such as First Lady of the U.S., people will likely use their power correctly. Eleanor Roosevelt was a leader who was a leader in feminism, politics, and the working union. Eleanor Roosevelt was a leader in feminism, or the advocacy of women’s rights. For example, George Washington University quotes from Roosevelt “‘Women must learn to play the game as men do,’…

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    aftermath, we truly became “One nation under God”. In fact, Eleanor Roosevelt said “True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual freedom and equality, not only for Americans, but for all people on earth, universal brotherhood, and goodwill, and a constant and earnest striving toward the principles and ideas on which this country was founded.” The First Lady wrote this in her Book of Common Sense Etiquette. Eleanor Roosevelt had such a love for her country. Her…

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    Often, people that are always happy and positive are probably those that have a lot of friends and people they love surrounding them in their lives. At school, someone may stand out because they sit alone at lunch and don't talk to anyone. Feeling alone can be hard, so having a friend to help them through it is helpful. Although there are benefits to being alone, having a strong companionship with someone is beneficial for a person because having someone to lean on would prevent the feeling of…

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    French Toast Narrative

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    I woke up to the irritating ring of my alarm, the smell of French toast lingering through the air, and the feeling of a spider crawling up my arm. It started out like any other day, but little did I know that this day was going to be a day to remember. I woke up early that day so that I could get revenge on my sisters and make them feel an icy cold shower while I felt the heat of a hot shower. The shower, however, was freezing because my sisters had the same idea as me. The shower that day was…

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    Eleanor Roosevelt was the women that changed the First Lady’s position forever. She was married to Franklin Roosevelt, a soon to be president. Women did not have many rights and needed someone who would speak up for them. Eleanor was that person; she was that voice who spoke for them giving them the rights they should have had to begin with. She did not just do things because she was First Lady. When she was out of office, she continued exploring her passion, which was giving women the…

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