First lady. Icon of liberalism. Gun owner? Yes, Eleanor Roosevelt, known for traveling the country to highlight the plight of the poor and marginalized, also was packing heat. The mother of five ...

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were married on March 17, 1905 — 120 years ago Monday — in New York City. She didn’t even have to change her name: It was already Roosevelt. She and her new ...

As we reflect on this momentous occasion, we are excited to announce the support of the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill (ERVK) for Meharry Medical College in celebration of their collective ...

Since today is the birthday of Eleanor Roosevelt, patron saint of modern first ladies and a continuing source of inspiration to principled progressives, I’ll be quoting ER today. On Oct. 11 ...

Eleanor Roosevelt initially declined appointment to the United Nations, telling United States President Harry Truman that while she appreciated his offer, she felt unqualified to hold the post.

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and her teenage granddaughter, Nina Gibson, board a plan for a five-week tour of the Middle East. (Courtesy/SUNY Press) On rainy days at Val-Kill Cottage in ...

Eighty years ago, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt embarked on a top-secret mission to the Pacific theater, where the United States was battling Japan during World War II. And in going on the 25,000 ...