About
Eleanor Roosevelt, born October 11, 1884, in New York City, was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States (1933-1945), redefining the role through activism and press conferences. After World War II, she became a U.S. delegate to the United Nations and chaired the Commission on Human Rights, playing a key role in the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. She wrote the daily column 'My Day' from 1935 to 1962 and authored 27 books, including her memoirs. She died on November 7, 1962, in New York City.
Major works
- This Is My Story (1937)autobiography
- This I Remember (1949)autobiography
- On My Own (1958)autobiography
- The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt (1961)autobiography
Key milestones
- 1933Becomes First Lady of the United States, serving until 1945.
- 1946Appointed U.S. delegate to the UN General Assembly.
- 1948Chairs the Drafting Committee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted on December 10.
Themes
Human rightsSocial justiceGender equalityPeace and diplomacyPublic role of women
Sources: fdrlibrary.org · un.org