History Now Essay Eleanor Roosevelt as First Lady Maurine Beasley Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962), one of the most admired women in American history, acted as first lady from 1933 until 1945, longer than any other presidential spouse, and put that position on the nation’s political map. Yet,... Appears in: 35 | America’s First Ladies Spring 2013
About page 2022 Winter Newsletter 2022 has been a momentous year at the Gilder Lehrman Institute. Among the new programs for teachers launched this year, the Gilder Lehrman Teacher Symposium brought teachers from all over the country together to take courses in...