Full Bio: Eleanor Roosevelt & the UN

In the latest installment of our “Full Bio” series, we take an in-depth look into the life of America’s longest-serving First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, with David Michaelis, who spent 11 years working on his new biography, Eleanor. In this last chapter, we examine the final years of Eleanor’s life. Her time as a public servant and diplomat was far from over after her husband’s death in 1945. Her career as a US delegate at the United Nations kept Eleanor in the spotlight, while a new love for her personal doctor occupied Eleanor’s final years. We also take this time to examine the legacy that Eleanor left behind following her death in 1962.