Eleanor Roosevelt (History Maker Bios Series)

Eleanor Roosevelt could've idly sat in the White House while her husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was president, but instead she took action. She was the first First Lady to hold a press conference, and, interestingly enough, she only invited women reporters to the unique occasion. She later became head of the United Nations Human Rights Commission. Her interest in politics isn't surprising - after all, she was not only wife to Franklin D. Roosevelt, but was also his fifth cousin and the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt.

This book is part of the History Making Biography Series, which uses documentary photographs, colorful cartoons, and interesting facts to make history come alive. It includes a timeline and a list of websites for further exploration on this great American. The series enriches the minds of young historians.