The Women Who Tell Our Stories: Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
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From an early age, Eleanor Rooselvelt became involved in social service work, teaching at a settlement house when only 18. At age 21, Eleanor married her fifth cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.