Born New York City as Eleanor Roosevelt. Went to finishing school in England. In 1905 at her wedding to her distant cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, she was given away by her uncle, President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1933, when FDR was elected President, she became First Lady. After his death in 1945 she continued her international political role and is particularly associated with the UN and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Roosevelt statue
This is a rare representation of Roosevelt standing, albeit with a stick. A n...
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Polish Government in Exile
It was formed in the aftermath of the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 and continued through WW2 and the subsequent annexation by the Soviet Union. Based in Paris and Angers until France fell,...
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Mrs June Evans, MA
Commoner on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.
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Theodore H. Bryant
Co-owner and director of the Bryant and May match factory.
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Will Crooks
Trade unionist and politician. Born at 2 Shirbutt Street, Poplar. He helped bring about many local improvements, and in 1891 endorsed representation by the London Trades Council to restrict immigra...
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