35 moments

1. Birth in Manhattan

   1884-10-11 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

   

   Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in Manhattan, New York City. Manhattan-wide representative coordinate; the source does not identify her birth building.

2. Raised by grandmother in Tivoli

   1894-01-01 · Tivoli, New York, United States

   

   After the deaths of her parents, Roosevelt was raised in her maternal grandmother's household in Tivoli. The source gives no exact move-in date; 1894 is the year her father died.

3. Allenswood education

   1899-01-01 · Allenswood Academy, Wimbledon, London, England, United Kingdom

   

   Roosevelt began attending Allenswood Academy, where Marie Souvestre strongly influenced her development. Coordinate represents Wimbledon; the academy's historic site is not precisely specified by the source.

4. Debut at the Waldorf-Astoria

   1902-12-14 · Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

   

   After returning to the United States, Roosevelt was presented at a debutante ball at the Waldorf-Astoria. Coordinate is the historic Fifth Avenue Waldorf-Astoria site, demolished in 1929.

5. Honeymoon at Hyde Park

   1905-01-01 · Hyde Park, New York, United States

   

   Following their marriage, the Roosevelts spent the first week of their honeymoon at Hyde Park before establishing their household. The source gives a one-week stay in 1905 but no exact dates.

6. New York City and Hyde Park household

   1905-01-01 · Hyde Park, New York, United States

   

   The newlyweds established residences in New York City and at the Roosevelt family estate in Hyde Park. The source describes two residences; this card uses Hyde Park to avoid duplicating the New York City marriage/debut locations.

7. Marriage to Franklin Roosevelt

   1905-03-17 · New York City, New York, United States

   

   Eleanor Roosevelt married Franklin Delano Roosevelt in a New York City ceremony attended by Theodore Roosevelt. The source identifies New York City but not a street address for the Parish home.

8. Campobello family vacation

   1921-08-01 · Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada

   Roosevelt was on Campobello Island with her family when Franklin Roosevelt became ill with the condition then believed to be polio.

9. Arthurdale resettlement project

   1933-01-01 · Arthurdale, West Virginia, United States

   Roosevelt established and championed a planned community intended to resettle unemployed miners' families. The source identifies her sustained project but does not specify the exact first date of her physical presence in Arthurdale.

10. Bonus Army campsite visit

    1933-01-01 · Washington, D.C., United States

    As First Lady, Roosevelt met veterans at their Washington campsite during the Bonus Army protest. The specific campsite is not identified; coordinate represents Washington, D.C.

11. Visit to homeless miners

    1933-08-18 · Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

    Roosevelt's visit to blacklisted homeless miners helped inspire her Arthurdale resettlement project.

12. National Training School visit

    1936-01-01 · Palisades, Washington, D.C., United States

    Roosevelt visited the predominantly Black National Training School for Girls and pressed for improvements in its funding, staff, and curriculum. Coordinate represents the Palisades neighborhood because the former school site's precise coordinate is not supplied.

13. Westmoreland Homesteads visit

    1937-05-21 · Norvelt, Pennsylvania, United States

    Roosevelt visited Westmoreland Homesteads for the arrival of its last homesteader; residents then adopted the name Norvelt in her honor. Westmoreland Homesteads was renamed Norvelt after this visit.

14. Return visit to Arthurdale

    1940-01-01 · Arthurdale, West Virginia, United States

    Roosevelt revisited Arthurdale and was discouraged by the community's continuing reliance on external assistance. The source provides only year-level dating.

15. Flight with C. Alfred Anderson

    1941-03-01 · Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, United States

    

    Roosevelt flew with Tuskegee Airman C. Alfred Anderson, a highly visible endorsement of Black military aviation training. Coordinate represents Tuskegee Institute; the source also identifies the nearby Tuskegee Air Corps Advanced Flying School.

16. Wartime tour of England

    1942-10-01 · England, United Kingdom

    

    Roosevelt toured wartime England, inspecting military facilities and visiting American personnel. England-wide representative coordinate; the source describes a multi-site tour.

17. Meeting King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

    1942-10-23 · London, England, United Kingdom

    

    During her England tour, Roosevelt met King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in London. The caption establishes London but not the specific venue.

18. Wartime address in Canberra

    1943-01-01 · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Roosevelt addressed an Australian audience while traveling to visit American servicemen and observe women's war work. The source title identifies Canberra; the transcript does not provide a day or month.

19. Guadalcanal hospital visits

    1943-08-01 · Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

    On her South Pacific morale tour, Roosevelt visited hospitals on Guadalcanal and offered to write to wounded soldiers' families. The source dates the Pacific journey to 1943; August is supported by the Wikipedia overview of the tour.

20. Return to Val-Kill after FDR's death

    1945-01-01 · Val-Kill, Hyde Park, New York, United States

    

    After Franklin Roosevelt's death, Roosevelt temporarily returned to Val-Kill, which later became her permanent home. The source does not provide an exact return date.

21. Dedication of the FDR Presidential Library

    1946-04-12 · Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park, New York, United States

    Roosevelt dedicated the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum at Hyde Park to the nation.

22. National Conference on the German Problem

    1947-01-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    

    Roosevelt attended the National Conference on the German Problem, which she had helped organize. The conference venue and exact date are not specified.

23. Human-rights address at the Sorbonne

    1948-09-28 · Sorbonne University, Paris, France

    

    Roosevelt spoke in Paris while seeking support for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and stressing human freedom's importance to world peace. The source's Paris section and linked Sorbonne materials identify the city; coordinate represents the Sorbonne.

24. UDHR debate at Palais de Chaillot

    1948-12-09 · Palais de Chaillot, Paris, France

    

    Roosevelt addressed the UN General Assembly during its final debate on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The UN source places the 180th plenary meeting at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris.

25. Pakistan women's-group tour

    1952-01-01 · Pakistan

    As the guest of the All Pakistan Women's Association, Roosevelt met women's groups and examined their work. The source does not specify one city; coordinate is country-representative.

26. Round-the-world Middle East and Asia journey

    1952-01-01 · Beirut, Lebanon

    After the Paris UN session, Roosevelt began a wide-ranging journey through the Middle East and Asia focused on refugees, development, and democratic institutions. The source establishes Lebanon but does not identify a specific camp; Beirut is used as a representative point for the journey's Lebanese leg.

27. Visit to Israel

    1952-01-01 · Israel

    During her 1952 journey, Roosevelt visited sites and institutions in Israel and met Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. The source establishes physical presence in Israel but does not give a single event location; coordinate is country-representative.

28. India visit

    1952-03-07 · India

    Roosevelt reported from India to President Truman about Ambassador Chester Bowles and the country's political importance. The letter establishes India but not its writing location; coordinate is country-representative.

29. Five-week Japan visit

    1953-01-01 · Japan

    Roosevelt spent five weeks in Japan promoting democratic exchange, meeting students and leaders, and visiting Hiroshima and other cities. The source documents a national multi-city tour; coordinate is country-representative.

30. Hiroshima visit

    1953-01-01 · Hiroshima, Japan

    In Hiroshima, Roosevelt met survivors of the atomic bombing and reflected publicly on the human consequences of war. The source gives only late-spring/early-summer 1953 timing.

31. Yugoslavia tour

    1953-07-01 · Belgrade, Yugoslavia

    

    Roosevelt traveled through Yugoslavia, meeting people and officials and visiting Belgrade, Sarajevo, the Adriatic coast, Zagreb, Ljubljana, and Tito's home on Brioni. Belgrade is used for a distinct, directly documented stop; Yugoslavia's 1953 borders differ from present-day states.

32. Visit to FAO headquarters

    1955-01-01 · FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy

    Roosevelt and Frederick McDougall visited the new FAO headquarters and advocated a campaign against hunger. Coordinate represents Rome; the FAO's current headquarters site is used as a defensible city-level point because the source does not specify the 1955 building address.

33. Interview with Nikita Khrushchev

    1957-09-01 · Yalta, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union

    Near the end of her Soviet journey, Roosevelt was flown to Yalta for a lengthy interview with Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The source gives month-level dating; the political designation reflects the location at the time.

34. Soviet Union journey

    1957-09-01 · Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    Roosevelt spent most of September traveling through the Soviet Union to observe everyday life, institutions, and Soviet-American relations. Moscow is a directly named stop; the political designation reflects the location at the time of travel.

35. Death at East 74th Street home

    1962-11-07 · 55 East 74th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    

    Roosevelt died at her Manhattan home, ending a public life that ranged from the White House to international human-rights diplomacy.