During the Great Depression, African Americans were disproportionately ... for fear of alienating Southern whites. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was more sympathetic to black causes.

We recognize the role of first lady as it exists today because of Eleanor Roosevelt ... she begun to help those affected by the Great Depression. She held press conferences for only women ...

Narrated in first person, this film explores what it can be like to battle with depression and suicidal thoughts and the effect it can have on your life. Eleanor’s testimony is open and honest ...

his wife Eleanor urged him not to abandon his political dreams. Campaign In 1932, the topic of highest importance to Americans was the Great Depression, giving Democrats an advantage in securing ...

In the 1920s, memories of Theodore Roosevelt begin to fade. The Great War is over ... FDR campaigns with relish, and eventually persuades Eleanor to join him as he crisscrosses the country.

The “Eleanor” of the title is Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest serving First Lady in U.S. history. Her impactful 20th century life and times are assayed by regional theater mainstay Kandis ...

Roosevelt's presidency began in 1933, the U.S. was in the throes of the Great Depression, and millions were struggling to stave off starvation. With that grim knowledge, Eleanor and White House ...