[2] Throughout her life, Roosevelt not only supported her husband's career but also proved a highly organized, socially conscious person in her own right.

"[4] She helped improve the conditions of Puerto Rican women while her husband was governor of the island (1929–31); she organized the first American women's committee for China Relief (1937); and she directed the American Red Cross Club in England (1942).

Roosevelt received citations and commendations from, among others, the French government, Gen. John J. Pershing, and the U.S. War Department.

In 1986, her daughter Grace presented 25 of her albums to the Library of Congress together with some 5,000 of her own photographs, including images of presidents and international dignitaries.

Ted was the only general officer to land in the first wave on D-Day and was awarded the Medal of Honor.