“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

On this day in 1884, Eleanor Roosevelt was born. Explore the life of the longest-serving First Lady on America in Color: The 1930s http://bit.ly/2zbMvmA | Smithsonian Channel

One of the most influential women in American history, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884. Before, during, and after her time in the White House, Eleanor championed human rights, defended the needs of working people, and blazed a new path for women in politics and public life. As First Lady, she traveled the country delivering the message of the New Deal. | American Experience | PBS