Eleanor Roosevelt's groundbreaking role as First Lady—advocating for refugees during World War II and pushing for policies to help the poor—set the stage for her later humanitarian work as a ...

Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady and humanitarian 07:47. In 1960, the "Chairman of the Board" asked the first lady of the world if she had one word of encouragement for viewers of his "Frank Sinatra ...

Eleanor Roosevelt became a prominent figure as the longest-serving first lady in history from 1933-45, and she took a particularly public role after President Franklin D. Roosevelt became disabled ...

As First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt was admired, but controversial. Now, she frequently tops US polls as the most popular First Lady in history.

Eleanor Roosevelt, who holds the distinction of longest-serving first lady and who helped guide the American people through the Great Depression and World War II, died after a two-year battle with ...

And the same year Roosevelt became First Lady, Frances Perkins became the first woman to become a member of the cabinet when she was sworn in as secretary of labor. Gillian Anderson as Eleanor ...

Eleanor Roosevelt, who served as first lady for 12 years, died on this day in history, Nov. 7, 1962, after carving out her own legacy as one of the most influential women in American history.

Eighty years ago, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt embarked on a top-secret mission to the Pacific theater, where the United States was battling Japan during World War II. And in going on the 25,000 ...

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born Oct. 11, 1884, in New York City. Orphaned by the time she was ten, the young niece of President Theodore Roosevelt was raised by her ...

Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the more remarkable figures of the 20th century, paid an over-night visit to Bloomington in November 1937. Yet the over-all tone of the stopover was somewhat First Lady ...

Eleanor Roosevelt was a groundbreaking first lady who was everything from a United Nations delegate to a newspaper columnist, but Anne Roosevelt affectionately knew her as "Grandmere." As part of ...