ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

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Eleanor Roosevelt will always be remembered in history as the first woman to make a difference in the status of first lady . She was born in 1884 and died in 1962 and all through her life showed tremendous courage in facing what happened to her . Her childhood may be seen as having influenced her later life . It is considered to have been influential in shaping her life and her approach towards the problems evident in society . She was born in a very wealthy family

because both sides of her family were very wealthy and also renowned families

However , her adult life defied the expectations of her class in society She did not behave as the rest of her class members did . She did what they would not do due to their status in society . She was born Anna Eleanor Roosevelt in 1884 to Anna Hall and Elliot Roosevelt in New York Her mother was famous for her beauty and was disappointed in Eleanor 's looks because she was not as beautiful or graceful as she wanted her to be . As a result , they did not become close in the short time they spent together . Her father was the younger brother to President Theodore who later actually gave Eleanor in her wedding since her parents were already dead by then (http /www .pbs .org

Her mother died in 1892 when Eleanor was only 8 years old . Her relationship with her father was a bit better because he did not criticize her looks . They were however not very close because of marital problems experienced between him and Anna and hence ended up not communicating a lot with Eleanor . After the death of her mother , she moved in with her maternal grandmother and hence , instead of closing the rift between her and her father this ended up widening it

He died in 1894 when she was 10 years old due to drinking related problems . His behavior had led to his being disowned by his family . She had private tutors until the age of 15 when she joined Allenwood a finishing school where she met her mentor Madame Marie Sourvesre . She traveled all over Europe with her and she was the one who taught Eleanor the lifestyle of an independent woman (PBS 1999 . She returned to New York at the age of 18 . She became a social worker and it is at this time that she met Franklin Delano Roosevelt who was her fifth cousin

She got married in March 17 , 1905 to Franklin D . Roosevelt . She introduced him to the world of poor people during their courtship when she was working as a social worker . Due to her the emotional problems she faced in her childhood as a result of the lack of affection from both her mother and father , she was able to give unto others unconditional love regardless of their status in life . She was also greatly affected by the constant reference people made in regards...