| #66006 in Books | Cook, Blanche Wiesen | 1993-03-01 | 1993-03-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.39 x1.30 x5.51l,1.35 | File type: PDF | 632 pages | Volume I 1884-1933||5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| What made Eleanor a woman of subtance|By The Copper Bookroom|After seeing Ken Burns' new series, The Roosevelts, earlier this fall, I wanted to learn more about Eleanor Roosevelt's transformation from wronged wife to political powerhouse. I was not disappointed.
The author manages to avoid the stilted, scholarly tone I came to loath as a history major, and provides i|From Publishers Weekly|This highly readable, well-researched work of feminist scholarship erases the image of the young Eleanor Roosevelt as a long-suffering, repressed wife and presents her as a strong, ever-evolving individual. Photos. |Copyright 1993 Reed Bus
The first volume in the life of America's greatest First Lady, "a woman who changed the lives of millions" (Washington Post).
Eleanor Roosevelt, Vol. Three: 1938-1962, will be published in November 2016.
Eleanor Roosevelt was born into the privileges and prejudices of American aristocracy and into a family ravaged by alcoholism. She overcame debilitating roots: in her public life, fighting against racism and injustice and advancing the rights of wome...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Eleanor Roosevelt, Vol. 1: 1884-1933 | Blanche Wiesen Cook.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
