Low Down! Most Scandalous Mistresses of Yesteryear

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Lucy Mercer

Lucy Mercer started out as Eleanor Roosevelt’s secretary in 1914. By 1916, Lucy and President Roosevelt were involved in an an affair so hot and heavy that Eleanor discovered it in 1918. The president swore he’d leave Lucy alone, but they continued to date in secret for most of their lives — even after Lucy met and married another man.

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