true false For more than thirty years, she was the most powerful woman in America. Niece of one president and wife of another, Eleanor Roosevelt was at the center of much of this century's history--a charismatic woman of charm and of contradictions. Aristocratic in voice and manner, she was also "tough as nails," says historian Geoffrey Ward. "In fact, she was one of the best politicians of the twentieth century." 9000 9 3523 1 false AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Eleanor Roosevelt Available 1 2009-04-22T19:15:45Z