http://www.vcsc.k12.in.us/staff/mhutch/modpres/fdr/fdrwife.gifFranklin became president in 1933. Eleanor kind of knew how it was to be the first lady because she had seen her aunt Edith with her uncle Theodore. She really worked with her husband to make the nation right. She made endless efforts to make things right. She came out of under the shadow of her husband and mother-in-law. She held press conferences, traveled to all parts of the country, gave lectures and radio broadcasts, and expressed her opinions in a newspaper column called, "My Day." She was the first First Lady to take action while her husband was in office.
She made many organizations to help the people. She actually cared and worked to help the people. She didn’t only try and help people in the United States she wanted to help everyone in the world. That’s why it resulted that she was actually one of the co founders of the United Nations. She spoke out for the black people, poor people, working women, migrant workers, and dissatisfied students. In 1935 she wrote her autobiography. Her column on the newspaper was what inspired her to write it. She had her own radio program where she expressed what she’ll be doing for the nation all the updates. The White House was never so busy until Eleanor arrived. So, many guests would go meet with her and Franklin. As a democrat Eleanor was a great example of what the First Lady should do to back up her husband. Even though she didn’t really want to be First Lady but she backed up her man with all his campaigns and she changed the whole nation.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/ar32.html
http://www.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=33
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