Eleanor Roosevelt Timeline Info

*1948-Chaired the commission that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

*1892-Anna Hall Roosevelt, mother, dies

*1905-Marries Franklin Roosevelt

*1899-1902-Attends school in Europe
*1912-Attends her first Democratic Party convention

*1884-Born in New York City, October 11
*1920-Joins the League of Women's Voters

*1894-Elliott Roosevelt, father, dies

*1933-Becomes the 1st first lady to hold press conferences

*1943-Travels to the South Pacific to boost troop morale

*1962-Dies after a severe stroke
*1934- Helps to initiate the National Youth Administration