The travels of Eleanor Roosevelt, the President’s wife, brought the New Deal (1933-1938) and the federal government into the lives of ordinary Americans. Far more active than previous “first ladies,” her visits to coal mines, factories, farms, and work relief projects created a direct link between Washington D.C. and common people. Photographs of her visits, such as this one in the Greenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette in Greenfield, Massachusetts, created an image of an active and caring presidential administration. After Franklin Roosevelt’s death in 1935, Mrs. Roosevelt played a key role in the creation of the United Nations.
Greenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette. “Mrs. Roosevelt Rides Coal Car Into Mine Depths.” June 11, 1935. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l08-034/. Accessed on January 2, 2025.
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