Franklin D

Roosevelt married Eleanor Roosevelt on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1905, in New York City. The marriage joined two influential branches of the Roosevelt family – Franklin was a fifth cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt (who attended the wedding), and Eleanor was Theodore’s niece. As America’s First Lady (1933–1945), Eleanor Roosevelt became a transformative figure, championing civil rights, women’s equality, and the United Nations, while Franklin D. Roosevelt led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II. Their partnership had an enormous impact on American politics and social policy.