The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers: The Human Rights Years, 1945-1948

Human rights. Global relations. The role of women. U.S. politics. Eleanor Roosevelt was a trailblazer in many areas. Her writings are essential to the understanding of American politics and diplomacy and the international struggle to implement democracy in the twentieth century. Chronicling ERs development as diplomat, journalist, and political strategist in the years 1945 to 1948, The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers: The Human Rights Years, Volume 1 is filled with original writings and speeches that have been thoughtfully annotated and made easily accessible through a comprehensive index. This unique collection was developed by The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project as the first of a five-volume set covering the years 1945 through 1962. Foreword by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Allida Black, Research Professor of History and International Affairs at The George Washington University, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, the Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee, the Center for New Deal Studies, and the National Coalition for History. Her publications include Casting Her Own Shadow: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Shaping of Postwar Liberalism, What I Hope to Leave Behind: The Essential Essays of Eleanor Roosevelt, and Courage in a Dangerous World: The Political Writings of Eleanor Roosevelt.