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Eleanor became extremely involved in women's politics... enjoying intellectual women over her husband's friends. She became very political and, even though her husband became the Governor of NY, she seems like she was more actively involved in getting him to meet important people.

During the twenties, the Rooseveltes became very interested in politics. If I read the book correctly, it claims, this is because Eleanor took such a liking to it and, her husband, being stricken, by polio, needed a life, so this was the best they could do. Only, why is it that Eleanor is supposed to be the better politician? In fact, the man who works with them, suggested that she run for President,..

In her husband's bid, to run for VP, Eleanor, apparently, was able to help his speech writer, so, instead of giving her credit for being part of a team, it was said that she would have been the VP, herself. Typical sort of comment for that era. Her interest, in soup kitchens strikes me as an excellent way to get away from her children, mother-in-law and husband.. after he had his affair. She was good at it!

Eleanor, it seems, spent, her time as a mother, in a passive/aggressive state, slowly learning that her mother-in-law was too controlling. She would realize, after her mother-in-law organized her homes, that she really didn't like that she wasn't included in the planning... and her husband would complain, why are you telling me after the fact. Then, a neighbor, left a home, for her to fix up, and she, was thankful.

Interestingly, Eleanor's mother, though considered the Belle of NY, when she was married, seemed to fair as well as her younger sisters in picking a man who, later became a drunk. Also, it seems Eleanor, though she didn't fine herself to be a beauty was very well liked and Franklin adored her for years before his mother allowed them to share their engagement. Her mother-in-law controlled their marriage, at first.