Eleanor Roosevelt “First Lady of the World”
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Eleanor Roosevelt“First Lady of the World”
Lynn AlvaradoECE 4403-03
TABLE OF CONTENTS Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?
The Early Years The Middle Years
Polio The White House First Lady of the World
Dress from Inauguration
WHO WAS ELEANOR ROOSEVELT?The Early Years
Born October 11, 1884 in New York City Her mother died in 1892 (Anna Hall) Her father died in 1894 (Elliott Roosevelt) Eleanor and her brother, Theodore, were sent
to live with their maternal grandmother, Valentine Hall, after their mother’s death.
WHO WAS ELEANOR ROOSEVELT?
The Early Years (cont’d)
Educated by private tutors until age 15. Attended Allenswood, a school for girls in
England. Eleanor returned to New York City at age 18. Became involved in social work, joined the
Junior League, and taught school at the Riverton Street Settlement House.
WHO WAS ELEANOR ROOSEVELT?The Middle Years
Married Franklin Delano Roosevelt, future U.S. President, on March 17, 1905. They were distant cousins with the same last name.
They had six children, Anna, James, FranklinDelano, Elliott, Franklin, Jr.,and John
THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT FAMILYEleanor and Franklin Roosevelt
James 1907-1990
Franklin Delano
1909Elliott
1910-1990Franklin Jr. 1914-1988
John 1916-1988
WHO WAS ELEANOR ROOSEVELT?The Middle Years (cont’d)
Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both. - Eleanor Roosevelt US diplomat & reformer
With U.S. entry into World War I, she became active in the American Red Cross and in volunteer work in Navy hospitals.
In 1921, her husband, the future U.S. President ,was stricken with polio. Mrs. Roosevelt became very active in politics, helping him maintain his interests, as well as her own goals for improving the lives of minorities.
POLIO During the first half of the 20th century, no illness
inspired more dread and outright panic than polio. Polio epidemics struck the U.S. every summer and fall.
Polio can lead to muscle paralysis that results in deformities of the hips, legs, ankles, and feet.
Paralysis occurs because the poliovirus attacks the nervous system and damages or destroys the nerves that send messages between the
brain and the muscles. Polio vaccines were not available until the 1950s.
POLIO
Polio Poliovirus Polio in U.S.
Polio Statistics
Depicted in Egypt 1350
Only in humans
First outbreak in 1843
1952: 21,000 cases of paralysis
Clinical description 1789
Enters through mouth, stays in system 2 weeks
1916 epidemic accelerates research
1979: Last case of wild virus in U.S.
Determined to be viral 1908
Spreads to nervous system
1938 March of Dimes founded 2,800,000 dimes collected
1991: Gone from Western Hemisphere
FDR contracts polio 1921
Only 1% result in paralysis
1954 Salk vaccine developed
Only 7 countries still have cases today
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected President of the United States in 1932.
Due to polio, he had limited mobility and he depended on his wife as his “eyes, ears and legs” to find out what life was like for the people of the country.
She talked with people everywhere about their lives, hopes and their fears.
The First Lady took a special interest in helping the young, African Americans, and women.
THE WHITE HOUSE Mrs. Roosevelt
Broke precedent by holding press conferences
Traveled to all parts of the country Gave lectures and did radio broadcasts Expressed her opinions in a daily newspaper column, “My Day.”
“THE FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD” President Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945 at his
home in Warm Springs, Georgia Mrs. Roosevelt continued in her public life:
President Truman appointed her to the United Nations General Assembly.
She served as chair of the Human Rights Commission. Helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, adopted in 1948. She continued her work with the U.N., Peace Corps, and the President’s Commission on the Status of Women.
Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
1884 Born Oct. 11th
1905 Married Mar. 17th
1906-1916 Gave
birth to six
children
1928 First Lady
of New York
1932 First Lady
of United States
1945 FDR Dies
Warm Springs, GA
1948 Univers
al Declaration of Human Rights
1962 Died Nov. 7th
“THE FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD” Mrs. Roosevelt became a recognized
leader in promoting humanitarian efforts.
She was a speaker, lecturer and writer. Eleanor Roosevelt died on November 7,
1962 in New York City. Click on the Fala for more on E.R.
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