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Today we learned more about one of my heroes, Eleanor Roosevelt. We got to see where she lived with her husband, FD Roosevelt, and his mother, Sara. We were able to see the home that Eleanor built for herself and her own family. We discussed topics related to human rights and especially my favorite topic, human rights and education. Although FDR was a great president and leader, his partnership with his wife is what impressed me more. The park ranger who led us through their home talked with us about how she was his social and moral conscience. It was that fact that I think made their relationship work even through the trying times. While married, they built a legacy that included so many important contributions to American history including social security and WPA. After his death, Eleanor went on to represent the country during at the birth of the United Nations. It was that work along with her writings concerning human rights that impressed me the most. It is also one of the things that I could use to pass on to my students. We were able to see into the personal lives of FDR and Eleanor and share a part of their history and their family. Through their pictures and writings we get a sense of who they were as people and exactly what was important to them.
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