Eleanor Roosevelt died after a two-year battle with baffling illnesses on this day in history, Nov. 7, 1962.

How Eleanor Roosevelt's leadership made her the “First Lady of the World.” ... marks the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations.

Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the architects of the UDHR, understood that true human rights extend beyond mere words on paper. ... New York, home of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt; ...

Eleanor Roosevelt has a rich legacy – as first lady of the United States, a champion of social change, and a prolific writer. But much of her influential work came after she left the White House ...

Eleanor Roosevelt holding poster of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at Lake Success, New York in Nov., 1949. (photo: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer ...

One Tuesday, Dec. 10, we commemorated the 76th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a foundational document that enshrined the principles of dignity, freedom and ...

A formal drafting committee was chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, the widow of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and consisted of members of the new Commission on Human Rights from eight countries ...

HYDE PARK — To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site and Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site ...

The UDHR strengthened the human rights movement and was the first time in history the United Nations outlined ... Eleanor Roosevelt stated, “Where, after all, do universal human rights ...

Eleanor Roosevelt, who served as first lady for 12 years, died on this day in history, Nov. 7, 1962, after carving out her own legacy as one of the most influential women in American history.