From the first 17th-century merchants who established their family's fortune to Eleanor Roosevelt's vehement activity in public affairs in the 1960s, the family's influence on American politics ...

The public image of Eleanor Roosevelt was carefully crafted. She appeared to be a privileged child of the upper classes who gave devotedly of herself to social causes affecting people who hadn’t ...

Eleanor Roosevelt Parents, family, and friends are an important part of the Michigan Tech community. Engineering is a challenging course of study. A supportive, encouraging network can help students ...

Below, read excerpts from her interview. Nina Roosevelt Gibson, Eleanor Roosevelt's Granddaughter Describe the family that Eleanor was born into? My grandmother was born into a family of privilege.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born January 30, 1882, the only son of wealthy parents James and Sara Delano Roosevelt ... he became engaged to Theodore Roosevelt’s niece, Eleanor Roosevelt, who was ...

A look beneath the surface however shows something very different. Eleanor’s early family life was troubled. Anna Roosevelt and Elliot Roosevelt, Eleanor’s parents, had a rocky relationship ...