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 cousin ...

Last things first. One of the most extraordinary aspects of the third volume of Blanche Wiesen Cook's monumental biography of Eleanor Roosevelt is the way it ends. I don't think I've ever read another ...

The future First Lady learned at an early age that one’s prospects in life were not totally dependent on physical beauty In 1918, Eleanor discovered that Franklin had been having an affair with her ...

A fierce advocate for the downtrodden during her husband’s presidency, Roosevelt spent her later years pushing for human ...

On this Road Trip Close to Home, we're going to the Hyde Park home of one of the most influential women in history. The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, also known as Val-Kill, was the home ...

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and her teenage granddaughter, Nina Gibson, board a plan for a five-week tour of the Middle East. (Courtesy/SUNY Press) On rainy days at Val-Kill Cottage in Hyde ...

Liz Hewett was excited to see her 5-year-old daughter so invested in her President's Day project, but had no clue how far the love for Eleanor Roosevelt would go Liz Hewett's daughter's project took ...