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Eleanor Rooselvelt 1933-1938

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Blanche Wiesen Cook

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Other editions: Softcover - 2000, 1999

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Eleanor Roosevelt 1933-1938

Blanche Wiesen Cook

The second volume plunges into the White House years and the Great Depression, the time when Eleanor Roosevelt exerted enormous influence over the course of the country. 16-page insert.

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Blanche Wiesen Cook

Cook hit a nerve with her portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt--the brave, fierce, passionate, political heroine of our century. A national bestseller, her authoritative biography has been celebrated by feminists, historians, politicians, potential first ladies, and by reviewers everywhere. Now this seminal work depicting the life and achievements of an inspiring First Lady is available in trade paperback. Photographs.

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Eleanor Roosevelt: 1884-1933

Blanche Wiesen Cook

Celebrated by feminists, historians, politicians, and reviewers everywhere, Blanche Wiesen Cooks 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 Americas 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 husbands 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.

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The Declassified Eisenhower: A Divided Legacy of Peace and Political Warfare

Blanche Wiesen Cook

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The Declassified Eisenhower

Blanche Wiesen Cook

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Bibliography on Peace Research in History

Blanche Wiesen Cook

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