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Bezig met laden... Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 2: 1933-1938 (1992)door Blanche Wiesen Cook
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The two volume set on ER is very good, sort of biography through the prism of events and politics. She was a fascinating woman. The only disappointment is that the set only goes up to 1938. ( ) Thoughts or take-aways: 1. ER was so accomplished - her energy and scope of work are amazing - so many accomplishments for a first lady. 2. Interesting perspective on Jews and WWII. 3. I learned a lot about the New Deal and the Great Depression. 4. The role of women in politics in the 30's was interesting. Why did that change? This second volume of the the biography deepens my appreciation of Eleanor (and slightly reduces my admiration for FDR). Eleanor stakes out her own intellectual and social and political territory in these years. While she remains loyal to her husbands goals and tactics (to a certain extent), she speaks and acts independently on causes that are important to her. I was interested to see how much her independence was accepted by the media and people at this time; it seems to me that a First Lady is not allowed as much of her own political agenda in the 21st century as Eleanor took 80 years ago. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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The central volume in the definitive biography of America's most important First Lady. "Engrossing" (Boston Globe). The captivating second volume of this Eleanor Roosevelt biography covers tumultuous era of the Great Depression, the New Deal, and the gathering storms of World War II, the years of the Roosevelts' greatest challenges and finest achievements. In her remarkably engaging narrative, Cook gives us the complete Eleanor Roosevelt--an adventurous, romantic woman, a devoted wife and mother, and a visionary policymaker and social activist who often took unpopular stands, counter to her husband's policies, especially on issues such as racial justice and women's rights. A biography of scholarship and daring, it is a book for all readers of American history. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)973.917092History and Geography North America United States 1901- Roosevelt Through Truman Administrations F.D. Roosevelt F.D. RooseveltLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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