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I could not at any age be content to take my place in a corner by the fireside and simply look on.
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Age: 78 †
Born: 1884
Born: October 11
Died: 1962
Died: November 7
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Diplomat
Feminist
Former First Lady Of The United States
Human Rights Activist
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New York City
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
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First Lady of the world
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