A new biography reveals details about Eleanor Roosevelt's decades-long relationship with reporter Lorena Hickok Eleanor Roosevelt served her country faithfully as first lady – but according to a ...

Feminist historian Blanche Wiesen Cook published the first volume of her biography of Roosevelt in 1992. Critic Maureen Corrigan says the newly released final volume is exhausting and exhilarating.

In painstakingly (and sometimes ploddingly) chronological fashion, Cook details Eleanor Roosevelt’s political activities, and personal associations, from 1939 on, with an emphasis on the war years.

"I lived in a house that Eleanor Roosevelt had lived in every summer from 1928 to 1932," reports writer Rhoda Lerman. "There's a level of psychic intuition here." ...

Why Eleanor Roosevelt’s Example Matters More Than Ever A new biography shows how decency, determination and generosity of heart can change the world ...

Pioneering first lady Eleanor Roosevelt got the fully fleshed portrait she deserved in the first volume of Blanche Wiesen Cook's biography, which told the compelling story of a shy, lonely rich ...

Eleanor Roosevelt struggled to overcome an unhappy childhood, betrayal in her marriage, and gripping depression — all while staying true to her passion for social justice.

In the new biography “Hick,” author Sarah Miller explores the deeply intimate relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and trailblazing journalist Lorena Hickok.

Feminist historian Blanche Wiesen Cook published the first volume of her biography of Roosevelt in 1992. Critic Maureen Corrigan says the newly released final volume is exhausting and exhilarating.