Eleanor roosevelt : 1884-1933 / 1884-1933 / Blanche Wiesen Cook
By: Cook, Blanche Wiesen.
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TextPublisher: New York : Penguin, 1993Edition: Reprint ed.Description: 608 p. 22 cm.ISBN: 0140094601 (paperback); 9780140094602 (paperback).Subject(s): Presidents' spouses United States Biography | Roosevelt, Eleanor,1884-1962 | Presidents' spousesDDC classification: 973.917092 C771E 1993 Summary: 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 women; and in her private life, forming lasting intimate friendships with some of the great men and women of her times. This landmark biography provides a compelling new evaluation of one of the most inspiring women in American political history. Celebrated by feminists, historians, politicians, and reviewers everywhere, it presents an unprecedented portrait of a brave, fierce, passionate political lerader of our century.
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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 women; and in her private life, forming lasting intimate friendships with some of the great men and women of her times. This landmark biography provides a compelling new evaluation of one of the most inspiring women in American political history. Celebrated by feminists, historians, politicians, and reviewers everywhere, it presents an unprecedented portrait of a brave, fierce, passionate political lerader of our century.
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