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Birth
She was born in New York City. -
Her mother dies
After her mother's death she was sent to live with her grandmother. She was sent to live with her grandmother. -
Her father dies
This event renders her an orphan before she turned 10 years old. -
She goes to Boarding School
Her grandmother sends her to a boarding school called Allenswood in England. Her she meets Marie Souvestre who is an influential adult in her life who really shapes her core values. -
Marries Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt is Eleanor's fifth cousin once removed. They feel in love and were married. On their wedding day, Saint Patrick's Day, Eleanor was given away by the sitting President, her uncle, Theodore Roosevelt. They had six children together, one of which died as an infant. -
Became a Chair of the League of Women Voters State Board
Women gained the right to vote in 1920 and the League of Women Voters was founded that year. As a chair, she worked on discussing issues like reorganizing state government, the executive budget and direct primary law, all of which went on to become reforms that were passed. -
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First Lady of the United States of America
She was the First Lady for 12 years while her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt was president. She is the longest-serving First Lady because FDR served 4 terms before dying in office. -
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"My Day" Newspaper Column
She wrote these consistently 6 days a week up until 1961 when she cut down to every other day due to health issues. She would talk about key events, race, and women. She was the first First Lady to write a daily newspaper column. She wrote this column for 27 years! -
Resigned from the Daughter of America Revolution
Eleanor Roosevelt was apart of the DAR and it refused to let Marian Anderson, a world-renowned singer, perform at Constitution Hall because she was a black woman. She decided to use her platform to set up a free recital on the steps of Lincoln Memorial and resigned her membership from the DAR. -
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was passed
Eleanor was instrumental in drafting this and getting it through the UN. -
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Member of the United Nations
She was selected to be a member of the United Nations by Harry Truman. She served for seven years. -
Death
She died at age 78 after working hard for the good of all that she could plausibly help.
