Eleanor Roosevelt “First Lady of the World”

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Eleanor Roosevelt “First Lady of the World”. Lynn Alvarado ECE 4403-03. Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? The Early Years The Middle Years Polio The White House First Lady of the World. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Dress from Inauguration. The Early Years Born October 11, 1884 in New York City - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Eleanor Roosevelt“First Lady of the World”

Lynn AlvaradoECE 4403-03

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT FAMILYEleanor and Franklin Roosevelt

James 1907-1990

Franklin Delano

1909Elliott

1910-1990Franklin Jr. 1914-1988

John 1916-1988

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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“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.

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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

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“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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