Eleanor was one of three grandchildren born from the dishonest relationship between William IX of Aquitaine and Dangereuse‚ wife of the viscount of Châtellerault. William IX had stolen Dangereuse from the viscount‚ and even though the two could not officially marry‚ they had allowed their oldest children to marry each other. Dangereuse’s oldest daughter Aenor had married William IX’s oldest son‚ William X. They had three children‚ two daughters
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Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most outspoken women to ever be in the White House. She is also one of the most remembered First Ladies‚ which is pretty hard to believe since she was an orphan as a child. Even though Eleanor has some hard times in her life‚ she succeed in becoming a big influence on many people. Eleanor was born on October 11‚ 1884 in New York‚ New York. Her birth name was Anna Eleanor Roosevelt‚ but her family rarely called her by her first name. She had a couple of nicknames
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Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt is the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She is one of the most powerful women in the world. Eleanor dramatically changed the role of the first lady. She did not just content to stay in the background and handle domestic matters‚ she showed the world that the first lady was an important part of American politics. She was a leader in her own right and involved in numerous humanitarian causes throughout her life. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in a political
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Eleanor Roosevelt was a very important activist. Although at the time people thought that she was stepping out of her place as a woman‚ she altered the role of the first lady. She spoke up for women’s rights‚ African American rights‚ and she helped the kids and the poor. She stood up for a African American singer and she created a program called Val-Kill to give jobs to the youth. The first reason why she took a stand in history was because she stood up for African Americans. The first way
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"In her life‚ Eleanor of Aquitaine achieved little of significance". Assess the validity of this statement There can be no doubt that‚ from her birth in 1124 (c) to her death in 1204‚ Eleanor of Aquitaine made a significant contribution to politics and mediaeval life in general‚ despite numerous obstructions from those around her due to her position as a women or the extent of her actions. In this essay however‚ I will examine the extent of her influence throughout the different phases of her life
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Eleanor Roosevelt The Mark of a true American leader and Woman of the world By Rachel M. Shortt College Prep American History (SS06B) October 10‚ 2013 Outline: Eleanor Roosevelt was not only a profound social & civil rights activist but also one of the most influential leaders in our U.S. History. I. Achievements of the 1920’s a) Abolishing child labor Worked with the Women’s Trade Union League (WTUL) I support of a 48 hour work week and minimum wage b) By 1928‚ Eleanor was
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Conversely‚ First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt from early on in her life‚ devoted herself to justice and liberty. Racial injustice was made evident to her only after she arrived to the White House‚ however Roosevelt was previously active in a variety of different causes. Eleanor worked with immigrants at the Rivington Street Settlement House. Over the next few years she lobbied government bodies as well as the public via radio broadcasts and through other nationwide mediums. Roosevelt campaigned for legislation
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Modern Feminism "In literature‚ Expressionism is often considered a revolt against realism and naturalism‚ seeking to achieve a psychological or spiritual reality rather than record external events in logical sequence" The Revolt of "Mother" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a piece of literature that subjectively reconciles the author’s inner experiences through the main character. Coincidentally‚ the composition is both a work of romanticism and feminism as it defies the establishment of social norms
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The arrival of the news of the fall of Edessa in 1144 triggered the call for a Second Crusade by St. Bernard in Europe (Kelly‚ 1957). Eleanor‚ now Queen‚ responded by offering “her thousands of vassals from Poitou and Aquitaine”; Eleanor would accompany her husband King Louis and it is also noted that along “with the queen came ‘many other ladies of quality’” (Kelly‚ 1957‚ p.45). Nicetas‚ a historian of the crusade‚ records on page 404
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singed off postmortem but with what we have I’m fairly optimistic‚” the woman‚ I assumed was Eleanor‚ kindly replied‚ and returned to her work but the man was insistent. “How can you be optimistic about a dead guy when you won’t even consider a date with me?” the man gave an arrogant smile‚ closing the notepad. “Well‚ Detective James because dead or not he has more manners than the likes of y--‚” Eleanor was interrupted‚ by a younger man‚ her intern I would presume‚ on the other side of the alley
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