Christmas: A Story by Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt

dic 2018 · Pickle Partners Publishing

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THE TIMES are so serious that even children should be made to understand that there are vital differences in people’s beliefs which lead to differences in behavior.

This little story, I hope, will appeal enough to children so they will read it and as they grow older, they may understand that the love, and peace and gentleness typified by the Christ Child, leads us to a way of life for which we must all strive.—ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was an American political figure, diplomat and activist. She served as the First Lady of the United States from 1933-1945 during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms in office, making her the longest serving First Lady of the United States. Roosevelt served as United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945-1952. President Harry S. Truman later called her the “First Lady of the World” in tribute to her human rights achievements. She was born in New York City on October 11, 1884 to Anna Hall and Elliott Roosevelt, the brother of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Her mother died in 1892, and the children went to live with Grandmother Hall; her father died in 1894. She attended Allenswood Academy, a private finishing school in Wimbledon, outside London, England, and on her return to the U.S. married her fifth cousin once removed, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in 1905. In Albany, where FDR served in the state Senate from 1910-1913, Eleanor started her long career as political helpmate. She gained a knowledge of Washington and its ways while FDR served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. When he was stricken with poliomyelitis in 1921, she became active in the women’s division of the State Democratic Committee to keep his interest in politics alive. From his successful campaign for governor in 1928 to the day of his death, Eleanor dedicated her life to his purposes. She became eyes and ears for him, a trusted and tireless reporter. She was the first presidential spouse to hold regular press conferences, write a daily newspaper column, write a monthly magazine column, host a weekly radio show, and speak at a national party convention. After FDR’s death in 1945, Eleanor remained active in politics for the remaining 17 years of her life, serving as first chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights. She died in New York City on November 7, 1962, aged 78.