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. This is an unparalleled presentation of a woman whose life was filled with passionate commitment and who struggled for personal fulfillment. The book closes in 1938, as Europe moves toward war. She took unpopular stands and often countered her husband's policies, particularly a concerning racial justice, women's rights, the plight of refugees, and approaches to Fascism and the Spanish Civil War. She ran a virtual parallel administration that championed civil rights, affordable housing, and a New Deal for women. A loyal wife, a devoted mother, a woman who courted romance and adventure, Eleanor Roosevelt was America's most compelling, charismatic, and visionary First Lady. 1 Blanche Weisen Cook, Eleanor Roosevelt, vol. In the thirties, Eleanor becomes even more surprising and multifaceted. Roosevelt, is the only president to have served four terms in office. 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. Hardcover - ELEANOR ROOSEVELT VOLUME 1 1884-1933
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