Eleanor Roosevelt: A Hudson Valley Remembrance

Images of America: New York

by Joyce C. Ghee, Joan Spence

Eleanor Roosevelt's character was shaped by the history and culture of the Hudson Valley. More than that, Eleanor Roosevelt loved the Hudson Valley. A woman who knew and cared for the whole world chose this place, Val-Kill, as her home in a cottage by a stream. Eleanor Roosevelt: A Hudson Valley Remembrance reflects her unaffected simplicity and caring interest in her neighbors' concerns. Remembered by friends, colleagues, neighbors, and young people, these qualities inspired a community-based group to lead efforts to save her home in 1977 as the country's first national historic site dedicated to a First Lady. The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill continues her work on issues that affect life today.

Genres: Biography

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 10, 2005

Reviews

[Maureen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very rich treasury of photographs! Infobits I didn't know. The photos and commentary are divided neatly into time periods. However, within the time periods I had trouble making sense of the organization. Context was missing or scant in some areas. If I didn't have quite a bit of background knowledge about Mrs. Roosevelt, who remains my all-time hero/role model, I would have been at a loss. That said, this is a book well worth reading and treasuring!