
On this day in history, Nov. 7, 1962, transformative first lady Eleanor Roosevelt dies in NYC home
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Eleanor Roosevelt, who served as first lady for 12 years, died on this day in history, Nov. 7, 1962, after carving out her own legacy as one of the most influential women in American history.
"A shy, awkward child, starved for recognition and love, Eleanor Roosevelt grew into a woman with great sensitivity to the under-privileged of all creeds, races, and nations," writes WhiteHouse.gov of the first lady who inhabited the executive mansion for 12 years (1933-45). "Eleanor Roosevelt transformed the role of first lady." — WhiteHouse.gov Roosevelt served as the first chairperson of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. "She had become not only the wife and widow of a towering president but a noble personality in herself." Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
"Her constant work to improve their lot made her one of the most loved — and for some years one of the most revered — women of her generation."