Eleanor Roosevelt at the UN

Eleanor Roosevelt at the UN

By Ray Hill Eleanor Roosevelt was no ordinary First Lady.  Separated from her husband, at least emotionally if not literally, by past mistakes, Mrs. Roosevelt set out to recreate herself while living in the White House.  If her husband was known worldwide, then quite probably Eleanor Roosevelt was the best-known woman in the world.  In the past, most First Ladies were content to preside over teas and stand beside the husband at the appropriate t…