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 ...

"Sure, I know who that is, mom," says the son. "That's Mrs. Roosevelt." It was a fitting tribute. For many people in all countries she has been a symbol of this country's best hopes and worthiest ...

Tell me about the Marian Anderson concert, its importance, and Mrs. Roosevelt's role in it. I'm not too sure that America realized what that concert symbolized, because it struck at the very ...

Mr. Wells’ article appears this week and Mrs. Roosevelt’s next week. JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting ...

Until April 12, 1945, when FDR had no need of meals anymore. Harry Truman became president upon Roosevelt’s sudden death and ...

In July 1948, Mrs. Roosevelt wrote again for this magazine, which by then had shortened its name to the United Nations Bulletin. This time, she expressed disappointment that the Commission only ...

When he approached Simon & Garfunkel about using their music, they revealed they were in the middle of writing "Mrs. Roosevelt," a song inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt. Once they started working on ...

Presentation of Spingarn medal to Marian Anderson by Mrs .Roosevelt, 30th Annual Conference, 1939. Courtesy: Library of Congress Anderson was born in 1897 in South Philadelphia. Hard-working and ...

While many others in her social class preferred prestigious schools and nannies for their children, Mrs. Roosevelt insisted ...

The MRS is located in the Front Range of the southern Rocky Mountains ... owned by the University, and surrounded by the Roosevelt National Forest. Most of the research is done on nearby Niwot Ridge, ...