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Roo·se·velt

(rōzə-vĕlt′, rōzvĕlt′, -vəlt, r-), (Anna) Eleanor 1884-1962.

American diplomat, writer, and first lady of the United States (1933-1945) as the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A delegate to the United Nations (1945-1952 and 1961-1962), she was an outspoken advocate of human rights. Her written works include This I Remember (1949).

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Eleanor Roosevelt

photographed in 1957

Roosevelt, Theodore 1858-1919.

The 26th president of the United States (1901-1909). Leader of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War, he served as governor of New York (1899-1901) and US vice president (1901) under William McKinley. On McKinley's assassination (September 1901), he assumed the presidency. Roosevelt's administration was marked by the regulation of trusts, the building of the Panama Canal, and a foreign policy based on the motto "Speak softly and carry a big stick." He won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for his mediation in the Russo-Japanese War.

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Theodore Roosevelt

photographed c. 1905

Roosevelt, Rio

A river, about 645 km (400 mi) long, of northwestern Brazil. Formerly known as the River of Doubt, it was renamed in honor of Theodore Roosevelt, who explored it in 1913.

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano 1882-1945.

The 32nd president of the United States (1933-1945). Governor of New York (1929-1933), he ran for president with the promise of a New Deal for the American people. His administration was marked by relief programs, measures to increase employment and assist industrial and agricultural recovery from the Depression, and World War II. He was the only US president to be reelected three times (1936, 1940, and 1944). He died in office.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

c. 1940 colorized photograph

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