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Eleanor Roosevelt: The Biography

In Riverside Park, Manhattan, New York, there stands a statue of Eleanor Roosevelt. Some say this was the first of its kind, honoring a First Lady of the United States. This woman is an American icon as a leader who changed the world for the better.

But, who is the real woman behind this iconic figure? Surely no one is perfect, even someone as humane and reasonable as Eleanor was during her time in the spotlight. The truth is that she didn’t fit the mold society gave her. This made her both remarkable and controversial in her time.

Today, people may see her as a mild-mannered do-gooder. If they do, they are missing the value of the legacy she left the world. In her time, she knocked down barriers of race and gender and promoted human rights through her words and her deeds. And, she did it in a way that no American woman had done before her.

She was not just a president’s wife. She went beyond that role to build her own constituency and make a place for herself among some of the most powerful people in the world. She never sat idly by when she could work towards the betterment of human conditions. She accomplished a high level of personal power and prestige simply by doing what was right to her and speaking truth to the American people.

At the same time, Eleanor had a life full of friendship, passion and influence. She wasn’t always pleasant. In fact, she disagreed with her husband, FDR, on many occasions. And, when the romance between them died, she continued to work with him as a teammate to help him achieve his political goals, all the while using the power of the White House for her own noble pursuits.

Eleanor Roosevelt is an ideal role model for women – indeed for all people everywhere. Yet, following her lead is not an unattainable goal. It is within every person to influence the world for good, just as Eleanor did throughout her life.

Eleanor Roosevelt: The Extraordinary Life

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