eleanor roosevelt

     

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Trivia about eleanor roosevelt

  • This first lady & her husband were distant cousins; her father was Teddy Roosevelt's younger brother
  • In 1926 this future first lady started a furniture factory at Hyde Park to help the unemployed
  • Val-Kill Cottage near Hyde Park was the main residence of this first lady after her husband died in 1945
  • In 1945 she became the first former first lady to serve as a delegate to the U.N.
  • In "You Learn By Living", this First Lady of the 1940s challenged, "You must do the thing you think you cannot do"
  • She was First Lady for 12 years & 39 days
  • Her husband, Franklin, was the godson of her father, Elliott
  • She gave the keynote speech for the adoption of the Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 9, 1948 in Paris
  • Jean Stapleton played this towering American on the big screen in "Eleanor, First Lady of the World"
  • Mary McLeod Bethune was a friend of this WWII first lady & advised her husband on minority affairs
  • This former first lady suffered minor injuries when she crashed her car in Yonkers, N.Y. on August 14, 1946
  • In 1950 this former first lady won the second Four Freedoms Award
  • Teddy's niece, her married & maiden names were the same
  • Val-Kill in Hyde Park was this first lady's retreat
  • She's the lady in the blue hat on the 1930s stamp seen here:
  • In "You Learn By Living", this first lady of the 1940s challenged, "You must do the thing you think you cannot do"
  • (Hi, I'm Mackenzie Phillips) I played this first lady at a young age in the TV drama about her "and Franklin"
  • In '62 Adlai Stevenson eulogized: "She would rather light candles than curse the darkness"
  • The only first lady whose married name was the same as her maiden name
  • On April 12, 1945 she told Truman, "Is there anything we can do for you? For you are the one in trouble now"
  • Mother to Anna, James, Elliott, John & Franklin: ER
  • Her uncle lived in the White House when this future first lady got married in 1905
  • As first lady during World War II, she traveled abroad to visit American troops
  • Amelia once took this First Lady on a flight over Washington, D.C. while both were wearing evening gowns
  • In WWI, this future first lady worked for the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society
  • In a memorable 1982 TV movie, Jean Stapleton played this first lady
  • The first First Lady to serve for 3 consecutive presidential terms
  • In January 1946 this former first lady was the only woman on the U.S. delegation to the U.N.
  • Later First Lady, she was sent to finishing school in England in 1899, shortly before her uncle became president
  • Of all the wives of 20th century presidents, this one had the most children
  • When King George VI visited this woman & her husband in 1939, she made news by serving hot dogs
  • A 1961 Gallup poll named JFK the most admired man; on the female list, Jackie placed second, trailing this woman
  • On March 17, 1905 Theodore Roosevelt walked this niece, who was marrying her cousin, down the aisle
  • The woman born Sara Delano took her son on a 1904 cruise to quash the romance with this woman

Tweets about eleanor roosevelt

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  • RT @Brasilmagic: If she lived today, Eleanor Roosevelt would be running for office, Hillary style.
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  • RT @DAragonGraham: "No one can make you feel #inferior without your consent." Eleanor Roosevelt
  • “Anda harus melakukan sesuatu yang Anda pikir tak akan bisa Anda lakukan” (Eleanor Roosevelt, mantan Ibu Negara AS)
  • RT @ShawnUpchurch: "For our own success to be real, it must contribute to the success of others." ~Eleanor Roosevelt #leadership
  • RT @inspirationasd: Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. -Eleanor Roosevelt
  • RT @riteaid: "Do one thing every day that scares you." - Eleanor Roosevelt #MotivationMonday
  • RT @vivysouza2010: Faça o que seu coração acha certo, pois de qualquer forma você será criticado. Eleanor Roosevelt
  • The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. -Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Nadie puede hacerte sentir inferior sin tu consentimiento. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • El futuro pertenece a quienes creen en la belleza de sus sueños. Eleanor Roosevelt.
  • Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. -Eleanor Roosevelt
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  • Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • RT @strongestlady: Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you'll be criticized anyway. -Eleanor Roosevelt
  • "Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission." - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Hiç kimse sizin izniniz olmadan, size kendinizi değersiz hissettiremez. --Eleanor Roosevelt
  • RT @Wellness_Yogi: Eleanor Roosevelt: "It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself."
  • “A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.”― Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you'll be criticized anyway. -Eleanor Roosevelt
  • RT @RealPreshOnline: "Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission." - Eleanor Roosevelt"
  • fear in the face. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • RT @Inspire_Us: Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • RT @AfricaProverbss: Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one. -Eleanor Roose…
  • RT @rocliffeforum: Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people - Eleanor Roosevelt #scriptchat #in…
  • You must do the thing you think you cannot do. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping stone to the optimist. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Genelde, yapmanız gereken şey yapabileceğiniz şeydir. --Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Do what you feel in your heart to be right ? for you'll be criticized anyway. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. -Eleanor Roosevelt
  • "@DavidRoads: Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. - Eleanor Roosevelt"
  • : No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II [Paperback] [1995] First...
  • RT @path: "Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart”- Eleanor Roosevelt
  • RT @quotelutely: "To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart." - Eleanor Roosevelt
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  • RT @sanjiv_chopra: Great minds discuss ideas . Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt.
  • RT @__x69__: Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • "No one can hurt you without your consent." Eleanor #Roosevelt #quote #inspirational #motivational #life
  • “A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
  • You must do the thing which you think you cannot do. -Eleanor Roosevelt
  • RT @DavidRoads: You must do the thing which you think you cannot do. -Eleanor Roosevelt
  • No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. -Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Yoksulluk çok pahalli bir lüks maliyetini karşılayamayız. --Eleanor Roosevelt
  • RT @LRansl: Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
  • RT @InspirationaII: The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. -Eleanor Roosevelt
  • "To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart." - Eleanor Roosevelt
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