Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt's parent, Elliott Roosevelt and Anna Hall, grew up in different households. Anna grew up in a religious and strict family, while Elliotts life was filled with adventure and a sense of freedom. The two would meet at parties and ballroom, the moving to a more intimate relationship by the winter of 1883. After time, the two would become deeply in love, eventually marrying on December 1, 1883 at New York Calvary Church. Almost a year later, during the winter of 1884, the couple…

Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd . Franklin Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York in his family home on January 30th 1882. HIs parents were James and Sara Roosevelt. During his childhood, Franklin Roosevelt spent a great deal of time on his family ranch. In his childhood, he was educated by private tutors and learned how to handles horses. In his teenage years, he received a formal education from a Massachusetts prep by the name of Groton. Franklin Roosevelt married his fifth cousin, Anna Eleanor…

Evita Perón: La Primera Dama The year is 1919. The world has just welcomed an illegitimate baby girl who will go on to achieve greatness as the first lady of Argentina. Her name, María Eva Duarte. Even though she had a tough childhood, grew up poor, and dropped out of high school, she lived to overcome many odds.Through her humanitarian efforts and her time served as the first lady of Argentina, Eva Peron is considered one of the most influential people in Argentine history. Eva had a tough…

while many of equal or greater influence have been allowed to drop into obscurity. Two of the most famous first ladies are Eleanor Roosevelt and Jacqueline Kennedy, who made major waves in their respective political and social spheres; however, before these two first ladies made their impact, their predecessors paved the way for future first ladies’ progress. Before Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt’s reform campaigns, Lou Hoover pushed for feminist propaganda by delivering speeches on national radio.…

America’s Best President Many of you have heard about the 32nd president of the United States of America, Franklin D. Roosevelt. If not, here is some quick background information. Franklin D. Roosevelt was born into a well-known and wealthy family in 1882 at Hyde Park, New York. Which is now a national historic site that a lot people visit specially because of him. Roosevelt was the only child his parents ever had so he never had to compete with any other siblings. He attended Harvard…

Goblin Market and its readings Christina Rossetti was born in London, in a family with a long history of incredibly gifted artists. Nowadays she is considered to be one of the most important female poets of the Victorian Era as well as to be somehow a feminist. Rossetti was a brilliant and beautiful woman, and she never got married. However, apart from her work as a poet, she devoted her time to work as a volunteer with former prostitutes in a refuge. Actually her most famous poem ‘Goblin…

Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864-1952) was one of the first American women to achieve prominence as a photographer. Trained at the Académie Julian in Paris, she studied photography upon her return to Washington, D.C., in the mid-1880s and opened a professional studio circa 1890. Her family's social position gave Johnston access to the First Family and leading Washington political figures and launched her career as a photojournalist and portrait photographer. Johnston turned to garden and estate…

than their male counterparts in the same field, and on average, a woman’s pay is 23 percent less than the wage of a man (Covert). Eleanor Roosevelt was a long-time supporter for women involvement in politics and just treatment. Those women who are concerned about the lack of their gender’s political representation should know that in her early years of activism, Eleanor joined the League of Women Voters, who wanted to get women more politically engaged and educated women on candidates ("First…

On August 2nd, 1941 First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt wrote this quote in her daily newspaper column, “My Day.” In the thick of World War II Roosevelt’s quote inspired many as they fought through their hardships. People learn from doing. We maintain the values that our role models instill in us, but as we gain experience, we fashion our own beliefs. A mirror of this in my life is my work with the organization Soles for Jesus. Soles for Jesus is an organization that distributes donated shoes to sub…

Nancy Reagan Nancy Reagan was one of our country's most important first ladies. She was married to the 40th president , Ronald Reagan. During her time as first lady, from 1981 to 1989, she had a great impact on the United States. Nancy dedicated much of her time to helping charities and organizations. However, before she became the first lady she had a successful career of her own. Nancy was born in New York city on July 6, 1921 to parents Edith and Ken Robbins. She was a…