“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York, New York on October 11, 1884 (Eleanor 1). Eleanor’s father Elliott Roosevelt was an occupation of big game hunting early adulthood he was listed by title as junior partner in a real estate firm. Anna Hall her mother was a popular debutante and prominent figure. Anna has 3 siblings; Hall, Elliot, and Elliot Jr. (First 1) During her childhood she experienced many things. One of the major things are both of her parents died. After they died she and her siblings were forced to move in with their grandmother. Age 15 she went to Allenswood Academy, a private finishing school in Wimbledon, England. Her teacher once said intellectual curiosity and her taste for travel and excellence—in everything but sports—awakened similar interests in Eleanor ( Caroli 1)
When she returned to New York City and made her social debut at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. She then became actively involved with social reform work, serving as a volunteer teacher for impoverished immigrant children at Manhattan’s Rivington Street Settlement
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Her funeral was attended by President Kennedy and former presidents Harry Truman (1884-1972) and Dwight Eisenhower (1890-1969). She was buried next to her husband on the grounds of the Roosevelt estate in Hyde Park. Eleanor Roosevelt memorial (Roosevelt 1)
Born in New York City on October 11, 1884, Eleanor Roosevelt—the niece of Theodore Roosevelt—was one of the most outspoken women in the White House. She married Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1905. During her husband's presidency, Eleanor gave press conferences and wrote a newspaper column. After his death, she served at the United Nations, focusing on human rights and women's issues. She has impacted many things that have shaped today. She advocated for groups many did not