Roosevelt's presidency began in 1933, the U.S. was in the throes of the Great Depression, and millions were struggling to stave off starvation. With that grim knowledge, Eleanor and White House ...

Under the glare of an 8-inch-by-10-inch official photo of President Donald Trump in the Franklin D. Roosevelt National ...

We recognize the role of first lady as it exists today because of Eleanor Roosevelt ... she begun to help those affected by the Great Depression. She held press conferences for only women ...

During the Great Depression, African Americans were disproportionately ... for fear of alienating Southern whites. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was more sympathetic to black causes.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1933 presidential inauguration comes during the nation's worst economic crisis: the Great Depression ... in trying to solve them. Eleanor Roosevelt takes to her ...

his wife Eleanor urged him not to abandon his political dreams. Campaign In 1932, the topic of highest importance to Americans was the Great Depression, giving Democrats an advantage in securing ...