Eleanor Roosevelt was born Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. She didn’t have to change her last name when she married Franklin because they were already both Roosevelts (cousins)!- Eleanor’s birthday is October 11, which (coincidentally) has been celebrated as National Coming Out Day since 1988.
- The cottage at Val-Kill is a national historic site maintained by the National Park Service in New York. Get an excellent educational tour from a park ranger. Check out Sarah’s photos from her visit.
- Sarah and her wife named their daughter Eleanor (born September 26, 2016) in part for Eleanor Roosevelt.
