Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: October 1-7

October 2, 1951 "NEW YORK, Monday...A verse in the Bible we very seldom hear was used as a text in the morning sermon. Evidently back in Bible days there were people who thought the "good old days" were better than the present. This must always have been a way of escape for some of us. … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: October 1-7

Eleanor Roosevlet – My Day: September 22-30

September 22, 1942 "NEW YORK, Monday—...After writing my column yesterday, I began to think about how people, who have never been in public life, little know about the everyday things involved in living not as one chooses, but as one must. Those of us who have lived in government houses know that no government house … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevlet – My Day: September 22-30

Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 15-21

April 21, 1945 "WASHINGTON, Friday—There is always a certain emotional strain about the last time for anything. When you have lived twelve years in a house, even though you have always known that it belonged to the nation, you grow fond of the house itself, and fonder still of all the people connected with your … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 15-21

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