false 884536 3 Celebrated by feminists, historians, politicians, and reviewers everywhere, Blanche Wiesen Cook's Eleanor Roosevelt presents an unprecedented portrait of the towering female figure of the twentieth century. The second volume plunges into the White House years and the Great Depression, the time when Eleanor exerted enormous influence over the course of the country. In the thirties, Eleanor becomes even more surprising and multifaceted. A loyal wife, a devoted mother, a woman who courted romance and adventure, Eleanor Roosevelt was America's most compelling, charismatic, and visionary First Lady. She ran a virtual parallel administration that championed civil rights, affordable housing, and a New Deal for women. She took unpopular stands and often countered her husband's policies, particularly concerning racial justice, women's rights, the plight of refugees, and approaches to Fascism and the Spanish Civil War. The book closes in 1938, as Europe moves toward war. This is an unparalleled presentation of a woman whose life was filled with passionate commitment and who struggled for personal fulfillment. It is a book for all readers of American history and politics, and as the New Deal comes under assault today, a book for readers who care about a decent future for all people. 869806 1 3 1993 Eleanor Roosevelt total:229|5:74|4:100|3:49|2:5|1:1| 229 928 402 28 5 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 11 08:21:14 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 12 18:50:31 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Mar 08 13:46:17 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 13:49:54 -0800 2008 ]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 00:09:39 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 12:03:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 08:07:28 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 13:28:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 14:48:29 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 14:50:40 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Thu Dec 11 22:25:11 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 23:06:01 -0800 2008 1 5 0 false false Sat Jan 24 15:41:05 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 15:42:15 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Feb 02 08:05:37 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 08:06:12 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Sep 14 10:12:30 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 10:52:47 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Dec 13 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 12 07:41:30 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 16:09:02 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 22 16:42:14 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 16:43:00 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 12:01:53 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 13:26:43 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 21:53:48 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 12:07:28 -0700 2009
1)Incredibly traumatic childhood

2)Ran her own school while FDR was governor of New York

3)Had a furniture making factory

4)Big time woman's rights advocate

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