First Lady Report Eleanor Roosevelt (1933-1945) Eleanor Roosevelt was not just a First Lady who simply held parties, made small appearances, and stood by the President waving and smiling. Eleanor changed the rules. She was an activist for rights that were ahead of her time. Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York, New York. Her parents were Elliot Roosevelt and Anna Hall Roosevelt. Eleanor’s father, Elliot Roosevelt , was an alcoholic and Eleanor’s parents did not have a good marriage. When Eleanor was nine years old her mother died of Diphtheria. Soon after, Eleanor’s four year old brother passed away and not long after that her father died too. This left Eleanor and her brother, Hall, to live with their Grandmother, Mary Hall. Eleanor’s mother came from a rich family so until she was fifteen years old Eleanor had a private tutor. When she turned fifteen her Grandmother sent her to Allenswood Academy in England until she was eighteen years old. Allenswood Academy was an all girls school. It was the first time that Eleanor could grow …show more content…
She became involved in the Democratic Party and is said to be one of the most active First Ladies in U.S. History. When the Roosevelts first came to office the Great Depression had started. One of her first First Lady tasks was to go around America and to tell Franklin what was going on (history.com). Eleanor held thousands of conferenced for women (britanica.com). She gave lectures and spoke on many radio broadcasts (whitehouse.gov). She became the first First Lady to have a newspaper article (history.com). It was called “My Day” and talked about political issues and Eleanor’s agenda (history.com). She changed the way that women were looked at in the White House. She was able to get women jobs that before were not open to them ( britanica.com). She also changed how people saw African Americans by endorsing a black opera singer
Putting on a "Show" for all of America, she let no one know the severity of his sickness, and handled many government issues by her self. Edith Wilson stayed involved with politics after her husbands death, and was a very strong, woman who took charge of things, and supported her husband, and his efforts. Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Eleanor was such a Strong and out-going person that she held her very own press conference just two days after FDR was inaugurated. In fact she held the first press conference ever held by a First Lady.
...s were introduced. American women are truly lucky to have had Abigail Adams. Abigail Adams' efforts have given education for females. Charles W. Akers, the author of Abigail Adams an American Women, as well as I believe that if Abigail hadn't spoken out on these subjects, who else would have? Even though she did not accomplish her crusades, she planted the idea of her goal and objective into other minds. For her courageous foresight, women now have equal rights. Abigail was a talented letter writer, a supporter of her husband in his long civic career, and the mother of the most significant family dynasty in American public life. Abigail Smith Adams was the first fully liberated woman in American history and an inspiration to women for generations to come.
Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his Inaugural Address, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Despite an attack of poliomyelitis, which paralyzed his legs in 1921, he was a charismatic optimist whose confidence helped sustain the American people during the strains of economic crisis and world war.
The third edition of ”Eleanor Roosevelt: A Personal and Public Life”, written by J. William T. Youngs, was published in 2005 by Pearson Longman Inc. and is also part of the Library of American Biography Series, edited by Mark C. Carnes. The biography itself and all of its contents are 292 pages. These pages include a table of contents, an editor’s and author’s preface, acknowledgments, illustrations, study and discussion questions, a note on the source, and an index. The biography of Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 – 1962), wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 – 1945), pays great respects to whom Youngs believes to be the most influential woman during the 20th century. By writing one third of the book on E. Roosevelt’s early life, Youngs is able to support his thesis which states that E. Roosevelt’s suffering, and the achievements of her early years made it possible for her to be known as the greatest American woman of the twentieth century. While Youngs was able to support this theory throughout the book, he failed to tie his original thoughts up towards his conclusion, making his original thesis hard to follow.
Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York, New York. While her parent were alive she lived in Italy with them. He father was Elliot Roosevelt, he was a junior partner at a real estate firm. He had alcohol and narcotic issues. Her mother was Anna Rebecca Hall, she was a popular debutante and elite figure. She died when Eleanor was almost 10 and Eleanor was an orphan until she was given to her maternal grandmother. Eleanor Roosevelt was the oldest of her siblings, Elliot and Gracie Hall Roosevelt. Growing up she received private tutoring since she was wealthy. She was taught grammar, arithmetic, literature and poetry. Later, she was also taught German, French, Italian, composition, music, drawing, painting and dance. Although she was not taught on subjects like politics and history, geography and philosophy, her instructor informed her a limitedly exposed her to it. She was raised as Episcopalian, and she kept that as her religious affiliation. This religion is a form of Catechism, which is Catholic, which is the religion that most people were during the time she lived. When she was about 20 years old, instead of returning to the United States from England where she received her schooling but she became involved in the social reform movement during the Progressive Era. After a while, she moved to New York and became a teacher. She was 20 when she married Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was 22. They got married on March 17, 1905. They had one daughter and five sons. They were fifth cousins once removed. After she got married, she fulfilled her duties as a wife and a mother...
Though quiet, sickly, and shy, Abigail Adams, the wife of second president John Adams, helped plant the seeds that eventually led to the concept of women¹s rights and women¹s equality with men. For a country which had been founded on the idea of independence for all, these concepts were still considered radical and even ridiculous.
The first trait Eleanor had was she was optimistic. Eleanor was hopeful that she would have a better future. She was made fun of at school for her lookes. She dared to believe that one day “instead of being an ugly duckling she could become a swan”. Eleanor also used to carry around letter her father sent from the sanitarium. In the letters her father wrote that she should become brave, well educated, a woman who is proud, someone who will help people are suffering. Just like her father told her, she devolved all of those traits. She never gave
Martha Washington was the first, first lady of The United States of America and she disliked many parts of this job. But because of her courage, loyalty, and bravery, she got through life. Not only was Martha the first, first lady but she played other roles including being a mother of four, a spouse, a great cook, a leader, and many others. Today Martha Washington inspires so many women to do and accomplish what they want in life.
When mentioning women in history, Abigail Adams is never far behind on the list. Most commonly associated with her husband John Adams, the second president of the United States, Abigail is actually quite a very interesting person when examined individually. Born in 1744 in Massachusetts, Abigail was able to live in colonial America in the time frame before, during, and after the Revolutionary War. She was able to observe the way of life of people in this era, most importantly the women’s side of things. As a mother of 4 and wife to President John Adams, her thoughts, actions, and experiences differed greatly from many of the women living at the time. She is an important historical actor because the role she played as a women concerning education, politics, and gender equality became a great standard for all women to follow at the time and onward.
Eleanor Roosevelt was born in new York city on October 11,1884. In New York, New York. As a young child she did not look like he mother or father, she would be called the ugly duckling. When Eleanor was little she had two brothers, Elliott and Hall. Her mother paid more attention to her brothers more than her, this made her feel unwanted as a child. She gained many fears from being shy, afraid of the dark, afraid of animals, afraid of other children, afraid of being yelled at and afraid of people would not like her, she was a scared child.
Eleanor Roosevelt was the former First Lady of the United States and wife to former president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was an active politician and civil rights activist. Some of her ideals for the United
At eight years old, Eleanor’s mother Anna passed away, and her father died of alcoholism two years later. Despite her family’s wealth, being orphaned at nine years old took a toll on Eleanor’s outlook on life. Following her parents’ death, Eleanor lived a life with little comfort and affection from her remaining family members and caretaker. Her grandmother was strict and withdrawn, while her aunts and uncles were often occupied with their own lives. Eleanor’s nurse would violently punish her for small mistakes. She found herself responsible for comforting her younger brother when they were apart. “...she explained to a friend, ‘I want him to feel he belongs to somebody.’ ” (Youngs, Eleanor Roosevelt, 65). These small gestures showed the caring nature that Eleanor had despite her cold upbringing. As a teenager, her travels around Europe would spark her interest in social
Eleanor was born into the lap of luxury at a very young age, born in Southern France, and around the time of 1122. Her father was William, Duke of Aquitaine, so she was extremely well educated as her father had an interest in a variety of cultures. Under her father, Eleanor was also extremely active as she become a skilled horsewoman, that is until her father’s death at 15, when she was ushered as the Duchess of Aquitaine and became a prime woman for marriage (“Eleanor of Aquitaine”). When her father died in 1337, Eleanor was put under the guidance of the King of France, and in the July of that year, she married Louis, the son of the King of France, making her the next queen of France (“Eleanor of Aquitaine | Queen Consort of France and England”). Even with marriage, Louis and Eleanor had very little time to get to know each other before Louis’ father had gotten ill and died. Eleanor was brought to Paris to be her brand new home, and later that year on Christmas Day, Eleanor and Louis were crowned the royal
She directly fought for equal rights among minorities and the underprivileged. She directly fought for equal rights among minorities and the underprivileged. (Maney) Her “position as first lady allowed her to gain publicity for marginal groups” Furthermore she was known for, “actively supporting anti-lynching campaigns and fought for fair housing for minorities. For the labor movement, she investigated working conditions and the right to organize”. (“Biography, Eleanor”) It wasn’t just the adults but children remained an important role in Eleanor Roosevelt’s life. During WWII, she fought US immigration to waive their quota to allow for the relocation of twenty thousand German Jewish refugee children which enabled their safe placement. (Whitney 75) Her assurance towards all children shows that Eleanor Roosevelt was involved in all of society not only the needs of adults. Eleanor’s ideas of children were not just uselessness but, “a child who feels the basic acceptance that goes with respect, and knows he is trusted because he is accepted, will achieve remarkable ability in acquiring self-control and consideration for others.” (Ayers 24) Eleanor launched a National Youth Administration which helped young adults to determine their principles in life. She volunteered and had allowed young adults to have a service job on the resident and nonresident projects. Eleanor also supported high
Her parents, Anna Hall Roosevelt and Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt, died when she was around 10 years old. From then on, her siblings and herself lived with her grandmother, Mary Ludlow Hall, in Tivoli and Manhattan, New York. When she was young she was educated by a tutor until the age of 15. After turning 15 she attended the Allenswood Academy, a school for girls in England. Roosevelt’s education ended at age 18 and returned to New York.