Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York City. Her birth name was Anna Eleanor Roosevelt but because her mother’s name was also Anna they called her Eleanor. Her father’s name was Elliott Roosevelt and he was a smart man. When Eleanor was only three she went to visit other countries. But the boat she was on was hit. The ship she was on sinking and her father got Eleanor’s mother, aunt, and her nurse then got on a boat. But where was Eleanor ? But then he realized she was still on the …show more content…
She was the First Lady from 1933 to 1945. Unlike other First Ladies Eleanor was the only one to work while she was the First Lady. She help start the United Nations. When she had parties she moved all the furniture herself even though women did not usually do that. Eleanor also persuaded the First Ladies after her to care about things like the dangers of drugs and health care. In 1919 Eleanor volunteered at a hospital called St.Elizabeth Hospital. When she was twenty-one she came back to America and she married Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was married on
March 17,1905. Her uncle was the President at that time so he let her have her wedding at the White House!
When Eleanor was 30 years old when World War I started. But when it ended she was 34 years old which means the war lasted 4 years. After 23 years World War II started. But when she was 61 years old it ended which means this war also was 4 years long. In 1962 Eleanor Roosevelt died of a rare disease called tuberculosis at the age of 78. This disease infects the lungs and who ever gets it has pain in their chest