15K views · 540 reactions | “Never before had a first lady taken to the road.” She traveled more than 40,000 miles during FDR's first year as president. Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

18K views · 668 reactions | “Never before had a first lady taken to the road.” She traveled more than 40,000 miles during FDR's first year as president. Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

14-year-old Eleanor Roosevelt in her school photo, 1898. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962, was an American political figure, diplomat and activist. She served as the First Lady of the United States from March 4, 1933, to April 12, 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office, making her the longest-serving First Lady of the United States. Colorized by Robin Clark. #colorization #firstlady #EleanorRoosevelt #photocolorization #colorize