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

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 ...

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were married on March 17 ... where he wrestled with the Great Depression and then World War II. Eleanor, meanwhile, nurtured her public image as an advocate of ...

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 ...

Narrated in first person, this film explores what it can be like to battle with depression and suicidal thoughts and the effect it can have on your life. Eleanor’s testimony is open and honest ...

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 ...

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

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 ...