Eleanor Roosevelt's Anything-but-Private Funeral
Before she died 50 years ago, the former first lady asked for a quiet, unassuming memorial. Instead, her death launched the modern era of A-list tributes and public mourning. More »
Marc Peyser and Timothy Dwyer are the co-authors of the upcoming book First Cousins: The Untold Story of Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
Before she died 50 years ago, the former first lady asked for a quiet, unassuming memorial. Instead, her death launched the modern era of A-list tributes and public mourning. More »
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