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Eleanor Roosevelt

Helen Keller, Maya Angelou and Eleanor Roosevelt Barbies. There’s braille on the Helen Keller box.
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Helen Keller, Maya Angelou and Eleanor Roosevelt Barbies. There’s braille on the Helen Keller box.
r/mildlyinteresting - Helen Keller, Maya Angelou and Eleanor Roosevelt Barbies. There’s braille on the Helen Keller box.


TIL Eleanor Roosevelt regularly refused Secret Service protection, and instead traveled with a .22 Smith and Wesson on her person.

Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt once sneaked out of a White House event, commandeered an airplane, and went on a joyride to Baltimore, 1930s
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Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt once sneaked out of a White House event, commandeered an airplane, and went on a joyride to Baltimore, 1930s
r/OldSchoolCool - Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt once sneaked out of a White House event, commandeered an airplane, and went on a joyride to Baltimore, 1930s

TIL Eleanor Roosevelt held weekly press conferences and allowed female journalists to attend, forcing many news organizations to hire their first female reporters

TIL Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt once sneaked out of a White House event, commandeered an airplane, and went on a joyride to Baltimore.


TIL Eleanor Roosevelt held her own press conferences where only female journalists were allowed. This ensured they kept their jobs during Depression-era layoffs, earning a steady income & professional status.

[Image] Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "No one can make you feel inferior unless you let them." Some good self talk for today
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Welcome to /r/GetMotivated! We're glad you made it. This is the subreddit that will help you finally get up and do what you know you need to do. It's the subreddit to give and receive motivation through pictures, videos, text, music, AMA's personal stories, and anything and everything that you find particularly motivating and/or inspiring. So browse around, ask questions, give advice, form/join a support group. But don't spend too much time here; you've got better things to do.


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[Image] Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "No one can make you feel inferior unless you let them." Some good self talk for today
r/GetMotivated - [Image] Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "No one can make you feel inferior unless you let them." Some good self talk for today



TIL As First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt allowed only female journalists at her press conferences, ensuring that newspapers would have to hire women.
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TIL Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt once during a White House event, commandeered an airplane, and went on a joyride to Baltimore.
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TIL that Theodore and Eleanor Roosevelt, when staying in the White House, reported sightings or a presence of Abraham Lincoln's Ghost. Sightings have also been reported by Margaret Truman, Winston Churchill, and Henry Truman.



Eleanor Roosevelt, Robert Oppenheimer and UFOs 1956
r/abovethenormnews

Welcome to our community, a place where curiosity leads the way. Our focus spans a fascinating spectrum – from UFOs to the mysteries of the paranormal, the intriguing twists of conspiracy theories, the edges of fringe science, and the alternate angles of history. Here, you're encouraged to share your discoveries, post your ideas, and engage in thought-provoking discussions. Dive into the depths of these subjects, and conduct your own research to bring new insights to the table.


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Eleanor Roosevelt, Robert Oppenheimer and UFOs 1956




[Image] "Great mind discuss ideas; Average mind discuss events; Small minds discuss people." Eleanor Roosevelt
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Welcome to /r/GetMotivated! We're glad you made it. This is the subreddit that will help you finally get up and do what you know you need to do. It's the subreddit to give and receive motivation through pictures, videos, text, music, AMA's personal stories, and anything and everything that you find particularly motivating and/or inspiring. So browse around, ask questions, give advice, form/join a support group. But don't spend too much time here; you've got better things to do.


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[Image] "Great mind discuss ideas; Average mind discuss events; Small minds discuss people." Eleanor Roosevelt
r/GetMotivated - [Image] "Great mind discuss ideas; Average mind discuss events; Small minds discuss people." Eleanor Roosevelt

TIL in 1933, Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt were at a White House event when they whimsically abandoned their guests for a joyride. Both took turns flying and Roosevelt later stated, "It does mark an epoch, doesn't it, when a girl in an evening dress and slippers can pilot a plane at night."

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