“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

This intimate 1908 family portrait shows Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt with their first two children, Anna and James. Taken at Hyde Park, New York, the photograph captures the young couple at the very beginning of their family life, long before they would become two of the most influential figures in American history. Eleanor, dressed in a dark gown with a high lace collar, holds their infant son James, who was born in December 1907. Franklin, in a formal dark suit, has their young

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