Eleanor Roosevelt - … experience should teach us that it is always

… experience should teach us that it is always the unexpected that does occur!

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Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, First Lady (Franklin Delano Roosevelt), U. S. Delegate to the United Nations, Column, My Day, August 15,1936

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About the Author

Eleanor Roosevelt

Born: October 11, 1884
Died: November 7, 1962
Nationality: American
Profession: First Lady

Biography

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was an American political figure, diplomat and activist. She served as the First Lady of the United States from March 4, 1933, to April 12, 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office, making her the longest-serving First Lady of the United States. Roosevelt served as United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1952. President Harry S. Truman later called her the "First Lady of the World" in tribute to her human rights achievements.

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