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Coming back from , Eleanor met her soon-to-be husband, Franklin, on a train. Over the next couple of months, they fell in love and eventually got married. They did everything together in the beginning; including taking long walks, and taking long carriage rides through the woods. was her husband and her best friend. However, as the years went by, so did their bond and friendship. By the end of both of their lives, they would rarely speak.

By the end of life, he held many positions including Assistance Secretary of the Navy, a spot in the state legislature, governor of , and President of the . During his time as the Assistance Secretary of the Navy, Eleanor found love letters from their secretary Lucy Mercer and her husband Franklin. She could not believe that would cheat on her. She thought that they had a bond with each other. The only thing that saved their marriage was that promised that he would never see Lucy Mercer. The bond and trust that the couple had for so many years was disappearing. To keep the ’s name alive, Eleanor started to make public appearances and give speeches, and she had to because was suffering from polo.During this time, Eleanor learned to be a great speaker, and not laugh so much while she was giving a speech.

When was elected governor and later president of the Unites States, his marriage was suffering. They rarely spoke, did not have sex, shared a bed together, or sometimes they did not even stay in the same house. They both thought that the other was an affair, and they did not trust each other. When was president he had to deal with many things including his marriage and the nation was in a depression. The depression meant hard times for many families. Most families did not have enough food for their families and some had to decide when one of their children would go to school, because they only had one pair of shoes and one uniform. passed many acts that helped because during the depression: including the Farm Credit Act and the Emergency Banking Act.

Eleanor had to deal with more deaths, first her mother- in- law Sara died in a coma, then a few weeks later, Eleanor’s brother Hall died, he had fell into alcohol due to his failing business and marriage, and then her husband Franklin died. He was elected to an unprecedented four terms as president. He was suffering from a massive cerebral hemorrhage. When she found out about his death, she was shocked to found out that he died while he was sitting for a portrait artist, when he suddenly collapsed and the portrait was for Lucy Mercer’s daughter, and Lucy was there when collapsed. had been secretly having an affair with her again. He had broken his promised. After death, Eleanor gave speeches every where, until her death on .

In conclusion, I think that Eleanor Roosevelt was a great woman. She did many things to help minorities get equal rights. I believe the best thing about Eleanor Roosevelt was that she cared for people. I would recommend this book to anyone.