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Anti racist racism against bigot bigotry
Archives insights meticulous research
Author_Blanche Wiesen Cook
Before her time
Carefully researched biography
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Famous 1st ladies of the united states
Feminist icon fame
Franklin D. Roosevelt wife
government policy democracy democratic
Historical women of note
International women's day
International women’s day
Life of a US President First Lady
Past notable strong female
Politics important political figure
Progressive views viewpoints
Self made
Twentieth 20th century
USA American history
Product details
- ISBN 9780747549758
- Weight: 958g
- Dimensions: 153 x 232mm
- Publication Date: 03 Jul 2000
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Visionary, activist, political wife, and woman of surprising independence, Eleanor Roosevelt was the most influential First Lady the United States has ever had and undoubtedly one of the most important woman in American political history.
Born into the American aristocracy and into a family ravaged by alcoholism and self-destruction, Eleanor Roosevelt learned, rather than inherited, her progressive views. Though steeped in the sensibilities of the Old South with its prejudices against black people and Jews, she became an antiracist activist. She also became an eloquent spokesperson for peace and for women, proclaiming "In the future there will be nothing closed to women because of sex".
In this definitive biography, ten years in the making, Blanche Wiesen Cook's access to new archives, her insights, and her respect for her subject contribute a new perspective not just on Eleanor Roosevelt but on the world of politics in which she thrived. This book celebrates a woman of wit, passion, unfailing energy and blithe courage, whose life can be seen as a guide for all women and men interested in a just society.
