Eleanor Roosevelt was always serious. When she was young, her mother even used to call her "Granny," a name that upset little Eleanor. When she was older, Eleanor put that seriousness to good use.
When she was First Lady of the United States, Eleanor decided that there should be more to that position than just being a good hostess at the White House. Instead, Eleanor Roosevelt became a champion of equal rights for women and minorities. She also became actively involved in her husband's work by traveling all around the country in his name. When her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt passed away, she at first thought to end her career. Luckily she changed her mind and became a delegate to the newly created United Nations.
In the first half of the twentieth century, Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most revered women in the world. Learn more about this amazing woman by reading this biography of Eleanor Roosevelt.
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