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Eleanor Roosevelt A Biography
Cynthia M. Harris
Book Code: GR3166
ISBN: 0-313-33166-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33166-4
216 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2007
List Price: $35.00 (UK Sterling Price: £19.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Series Title: Greenwood Biographies
  • Endorsement From Maurine H. Beasley, Ph.D.
    Professor of Journalism
    Philip Merrill College of Journalism
    University of Maryland, College Park
    Co-editor, THE ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ENCYCLOPEDIA:     This book represents a welcome addition to the Eleanor Roosevelt material for the student and general reader who seeks a solid overview of the life of the most outstanding American woman of the twentieth century. Harris has woven together an outstanding synthesis of contemporary scholarship on Roosevelt to produce a succinct volume that makes the life and times of this remarkable figure meaningful in the twenty-first century.
Description: An astute politician, dedicated feminist, and champion of the rights of minorities, Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most powerful women in 20th-century America. In an age when proper ladies were expected to supervise the household, dine with the right people, and entertain elegantly, she established careers as a teacher, social worker, and reformer, started a furniture factory, and became a successful journalist. Forming a unique political alliance with her husband, she played a key role in the Democratic party and shaped many of the programs of the New Deal. She later became an official delegate to the United Nations, where she served as chair of the Commission on Human Rights. Written expressly for high school students, this biography clearly and concisely relates the life of Eleanor Roosevelt to the times in which she lived. A timeline presents the events of her life in summary form. This is followed by chapters on her youth, her marriage to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, her early work as a social activist, the rise of her power and influence, and her activities during and after World War II. The volume closes with a bibliographical essay.
LC Card Number: 2007017643
LCC Class: E807
Dewey Class: 973
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