Eleanor Roosevelt - Singing is Uplifting - Eleanor Roosevelt Videos

Your Connections

Hi,

settings

See More Bio Connections

Your Friends' Connections

Profile Connections

Show More Connections

Included In These Groups

- In this group:
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt began courting her father's fifth cousin, 20-year-old Harvard student Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in 1903. The couple got engaged in November, married on St. Patrick's Day 1905, and produced six children, five of whom survived infancy. In 1921, while vacationing in Campobello Island, New Brunswick, FDR contracted an illness that resulted in permanent paralysis of his legs. Another blow followed: FDR's affair with Eleanor's social secretary, Lucy Mercer. The marriage endured, however, and as President and First Lady, they used their influence to promote New Deal policies and advocate for civil rights.

View group
Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt 2 people in this group
- In this group:
- Michelle Obama
- Shirley Temple
- Hillary Clinton
70 others
Influential Women of Washington

When the 19th Amendment was ratified, women were finally given the right to vote, and over the years many courageous women have stepped onto the national political stage as well. In 1916, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to Congress and almost a century later Sonia Sotomayor became the first Latina woman to serve on the Supreme Court. And within the last two decades, the esteemable Hillary Clinton has served as First Lady, a New York senator and Secretary of State. These women, and many more, are setting the stage for the future of female leaders in Washington.

Visit Biography.com's Women's History group to explore more biographies, photos and videos of some the world's most fascinating women."

View group
Influential Women of Washington 73 people in this group
- In this group:
- Jackie Robinson
- George Washington
- Oprah Winfrey
116 others
Famous Lookalikes

Sometimes your mug isn't as original as you'd like it be. Considering there are over 7 billion people on this earth, someone's bound to be your doppelganger, and these historical figures and celebrities prove just that.

Explore our Famous Lookalikes' pictures and see whom we think are spittin' images of each other.

View group
Famous Lookalikes 119 people in this group

See all related groups

Shop Bio

10 Things You Don't Know About: The Roosevelts DVD

DVD

$12.95

Buy Now

Eleanor Roosevelt Videos

Sort by

Eleanor Roosevelt - A Warm Roosevelt Welcome (2:11)

Eleanor Roosevelt - A Warm Roosevelt Welcome

Eleanor Roosevelt and her husband Franklin were well known for being gracious and fun loving hosts at both the White House and their home at Hyde Park.

Watch This Video

Eleanor Roosevelt - Mini Biography (4:15)

Eleanor Roosevelt - Mini Biography

A short biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, who became one of the most outspoken First Ladies in the White House. She became politically active by writing a newspaper column and drafting the UN Bill on Human Rights.

Watch This Video

Eleanor Roosevelt - Sexual Orientation (2:08)

Eleanor Roosevelt - Sexual Orientation

Biography of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and her relationships with body guard Earl Miller and Associated Press reporter Lorena Hickok.

Watch This Video

Eleanor Roosevelt - A Full Schedule (1:13)

Eleanor Roosevelt - A Full Schedule

Biography of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and her proactive campaigning for husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, for his policies and programs unlike her predecessors.

Watch This Video

Eleanor Roosevelt - Singing is Uplifting (1:15)

Eleanor Roosevelt - Singing is Uplifting

Biography of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt singing during the Great Depression to lift spirits, leading the audience and encouraging everyone that singing is uplifting.

Watch This Video