roosevelt, eleanor

Introduces the lives of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor, distant cousins who married in 1905 and helped guide the country during the Depression and the second World War.

Eleven-year-old Margo fulfills a class assignment by writing a letter to Eleanor Roosevelt asking for help to save her family's home during the Great Depression.

Describes the marriage of Franklin Delano and Eleanor Roosevelt, discussing the challenges and controversies the couple endured, and examining the claim that their union was maintained for political purposes.

Presents a brief biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, discussing her difficult childhood, her marriage to Franklin D. Roosevelt, and her lifelong devotion to helping the poor.

A biography emphasizing the early years of Eleanor Roosevelt, who had enormous political influence and won love and respect as America's first lady.

Presents an illustrated biography of American First Lady and humanitarian Eleanor Roosevelt.

Profiles the first wife of a president to have a public life and career of her own, devoted to helping others and working for peace.

Eleven-year-old Margo fulfills a class assignment by writing a letter to Eleanor Roosevelt asking for help to save her family's home during the Great Depression.

A collection of two hundred letters which were written to Mrs. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1941 by children who were asking her to help them receive material assistance during the Great Depression.

Follows the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, from her early life to her marriage, years in the White House, and beyond.