Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume One, 1884-1933 by Blanche Wiesen Cook

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Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume One, 1884-1933 Summary

Blanche Wiesen Cook's Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume One, 1884-1933 is the first of a three-volume biography that reexamines the life and work of Eleanor Roosevelt. When published by Viking in 1992, it quickly became a bestseller. It was also controversial.

The biography is written from a feminist perspective, and it presents Roosevelt as a role model for women today. Cook explains that Roosevelt was unwilling to live her life within the strict limits imposed by...

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Roosevelt, Eleanor

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Roosevelt, Eleanor (b. October 11, 1884; d. November 7, 1962) First Lady from 1933 to 1945, during the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt; one of the most important public figures of the twe... Read more

Roosevelt, Eleanor

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Eleanor Roosevelt Born October 11, 1884 New York, New York Died November 7, 1962 Hyde Park, New York First Lady of the United States, social activist Eleanor Roosevelt. AP/Wide World Photo. Reprod... Read more

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Eleanor Roosevelt Born October 11, 1884 New York, New York Died November 7, 1962 Hyde Park, New York First lady of the United States, social activist "Few Americans … were neutral in... Read more

Roosevelt, Eleanor

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Roosevelt, Eleanor FORMER FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES1884–1962 Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (or ER as she came to be known) was one of the most admired, respected, and controversial figures of th... Read more

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), wife of the thirty-second president of the United States, was a philanthropist, author, world diplomat, and resolute champion of liberal causes.Eleanor Roosevelt wa... Read more

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Eleanor Roosevelt- a First Lady Like No Other

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Before Eleanor Roosevelt, in the United States, the role of First Lady had always been more of a formal title than a political role. First Ladies were seen merely as the wife of the current President... Read more

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