Eleanor Roosevelt
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'''Eleanor Roosevelt''', reformer and wife of US President [[Franklin D Roosevelt]] who was president from 1933 to his death in 1945 | '''Eleanor Roosevelt''', reformer and wife of US President [[Franklin D Roosevelt]] who was president from 1933 to his death in 1945 | ||
| − | Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born 11 Oct 1884 in New York, the daughter of Elliot Roosevelt and his wife Anna Rebecca Livingston Ludlow Hall. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born 30 Jan 1882 at Hyde Park, Dutchess County, [[New York]], to James Roosevelt (1828-1900) and his wife Sara Delano (1854-1941). | + | Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born 11 Oct 1884 in "her maternal grandmother's mansion overlooking the Hudson River, about a hundreds miles north of New York City". (Farber, p 20). Eleanor was the daughter of Elliot Roosevelt and his wife Anna Rebecca Livingston Ludlow Hall. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born 30 Jan 1882 at Hyde Park, Dutchess County, [[New York]], to James Roosevelt (1828-1900) and his wife Sara Delano (1854-1941). |
Many people assume that the Roosevelt's met because of their family ties, but they were very distant cousins. They actually met because Sara Delano and Anna Roosevelt '''Elliot's sister''' were best friends from before Sara's marriage to Elliot. When Franklin was born, Elliot Roosevelt was his godfather. The families then remained close which resulted in Franklin and Eleanor knowing each other somewhat as they grew. | Many people assume that the Roosevelt's met because of their family ties, but they were very distant cousins. They actually met because Sara Delano and Anna Roosevelt '''Elliot's sister''' were best friends from before Sara's marriage to Elliot. When Franklin was born, Elliot Roosevelt was his godfather. The families then remained close which resulted in Franklin and Eleanor knowing each other somewhat as they grew. | ||
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In 1932, Franklin ran for and was elected US President and the family moved into the White House, in Washington, DC. It was about this time that Eleanor met [[Lorena Hickok]], a female journalist for AP, assigned to cover part of the Roosevelt story. | In 1932, Franklin ran for and was elected US President and the family moved into the White House, in Washington, DC. It was about this time that Eleanor met [[Lorena Hickok]], a female journalist for AP, assigned to cover part of the Roosevelt story. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Presidents of the United States]] | [[Presidents of the United States]] | ||
