For Eleanor Roosevelt, distance away from her mother-in-law enables her to thrive in this new atmosphere of politics and public service. Then on February 24, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt, restless and ...

It is also during these years that "thanks to Uncle Ted," Eleanor remembered, Franklin Roosevelt becomes interested in politics. Theodore Roosevelt has accomplished much during his seven years as ...

Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt are the most prominent members of one of the most important families in American history. Theodore and Franklin occupy the White House for 19 of the first ...

Elliott Roosevelt, Eleanor's father, is confined to a mental asylum; Eleanor's mother, Anna Hall Roosevelt, dies of diphtheria. Eleanor becomes engaged to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, her fifth ...

in the end FDR accomplishes much more in his 12 years as president than Theodore Roosevelt was ever able to realize. After FDR dies, Eleanor Roosevelt never slows down or loses sight of the goals ...

On October 28, 1858, Theodore Roosevelt was born into one of the wealthiest and most well-established families in New York. His father, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., was a descendant of the original ...

For Eleanor, the 1920 campaign gives her a taste ... Al Smith's run for governor of New York against her cousin, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. She also continues her quest for independence with the ...

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the first lady of American politics, died last night in her Manhattan apartment at the age of 78. Mrs. Roosevelt, who presided over the White House for 12 years as the wife ...

American Experience interviewed Eleanor Roosevelt's granddaughter, Nina Roosevelt Gibson, in 1999. Below, read excerpts from her interview. Nina Roosevelt Gibson, Eleanor Roosevelt's Granddaughter ...

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the ...

Elliott Roosevelt, Eleanor's father, is confined to a mental asylum; Eleanor's mother, Anna Hall Roosevelt, dies of diphtheria. Eleanor becomes engaged to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, her fifth ...