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  1. Eleanor Roosevelt - Wikipedia

    On May 19, 1887, the two-year-old Roosevelt was on board the SS Britannic with her father, mother and aunt Tissie, when it collided with White Star Liner SS Celtic. She was lowered into a lifeboat and she …

  2. How a mysterious ailment ended Eleanor Roosevelt’s life - PBS

    Nov 7, 2020 · Her prognosis was poor — by Nov. 4 she appeared to have suffered from a cerebrovascular accident or stroke. Three days later, she died in her own bed. By late October, the …

  3. Eleanor Roosevelt - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Dec 9, 2025 · Eleanor Roosevelt (born October 11, 1884, New York, New York, U.S.—died November 7, 1962, New York City, New York) was an American first lady (1933–45), the wife of Franklin D. …

  4. Eleanor Roosevelt Dies After Prolonged Illness - News | The Harvard Crimson

    Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the first lady of American politics, died last night in her Manhattan apartment at the age of 78.

  5. Eleanor Roosevelt - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · After President Roosevelt’s death, Eleanor was a delegate to the United Nations and continued to serve as an advocate for a wide range of human rights issues.

  6. Eleanor Roosevelt - National Women's History Museum

    Roosevelt’s political activism did not end with her husband’s death in 1945. Appointed in 1946, she served for more than a decade as a delegate to the United Nations, the institution established by her …

  7. Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady, Women's Rights Activism

    Mar 6, 2024 · Eleanor died of aplastic anemia, tuberculosis and heart failure on November 7, 1962, at the age of 78. She was buried at the family estate in Hyde Park. A revolutionary first lady, Eleanor …

  8. Eleanor Roosevelt - White House Historical Association

    Eleanor Roosevelt passed away on November 7, 1962, at the age of seventy-eight. On November 10, 1962, she was laid to rest beside her husband at their Hyde Park estate, next to the Franklin D. …

  9. Eleanor Roosevelt Facts - FDR Presidential Library & Museum

    She continued to write books and her syndicated My Day column. When did Eleanor Roosevelt die? Eleanor died on November 7, 1962, in New York City from aplastic anemia, tuberculosis, and heart …

  10. On this day in history, November 7, 1962, transformative ... - Fox News

    Nov 7, 2023 · Eleanor Roosevelt, who holds the distinction of longest-serving first lady and who helped guide the American people through the Great Depression and World War II, died after a two-year …