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Episode 1: The Night Eleanor Roosevelt Became Eleanor Roosevelt

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Written by Ellen Feldman.

Read by Miriam Margolyes.

First in a series of new short stories in which leading historical authors write about a particular moment from the past, one which went on to influence the future.

Today, how a shocking discovery changed the course of Eleanor Roosevelt's life.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron. Show less

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