Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 1-7

April 6, 1962 "ST. LOUIS...On April 9 the Children's Bureau of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare will celebrate its 50th year of service to the nation's children. I can remember well the hard work on the part of many women that went into the establishment of this agency. It was the feeling of … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 1-7

Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: February 1-7

February 2, 1938 "WASHINGTON, Tuesday—We had movies for ten very well-behaved children yesterday afternoon. I decided the industry has learned how to appeal to the young, for even the one-and-half year old children sat perfectly quiet for three-quarters of an hour. I learned another lesson, and that is children do not consider they have received … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: February 1-7