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The Roosevelts

Eleanor Roosevelt: South Pacific Visit

Eleanor embarked on a humanitarian trip on behalf of the president to the South Pacific to see the troops in hospitals. The Navy’s top command believed it was a publicity stunt, but her actions there quickly changed their minds.

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President Theodore Roosevelt with his family, 1903
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