First Lady of the World: The life of Eleanor Roosevelt
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Fox Nation's 'Women of the White House' highlights the life of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt built a cottage on the site for his wife when she became more active in politics, necessitating her own space. He called the site a "shack in the woods," and the First Lady would go on to host dignitaries from around the world at the house. Macsali-Urbin noted that Eleanor grew up in a prominent family, and actually was a niece of Theodore Roosevelt. But her marriage to FDR was a love match, spurred when the two ran into each other on a train from New York City to Hyde Park. "It was a marriage of love," Macsali-Urbin said. "FDR recognized in Eleanor Roosevelt a very intelligent woman, and early on he had ambitions of becoming president of the United States."More Related News