
- 312 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Eleanor Roosevelt was an American influencer. Using her own words, personal documents, past perspectives, and new biographical research, this book introduces young adult readers to Roosevelt not only within her own historical context, but connected to contemporary issues. Using Eleanor Roosevelt's own words, personal correspondences, private documents, and a wide range of past perspectives and new biographical research, this book tells the intimate story of a real woman who struggled with a lack of self confidence but built a supportive network of like-minded activist women to realize change. One hundred years ago, Roosevelt was drawn into politics and public service by events that seem ripped from current events—an opiate crisis, a global pandemic, unsafe working conditions for immigrant women, and the human costs of war. Roosevelt's story mirrors the challenges of the 21st century and offers real examples of how change is possible. For students of history, politics, and women's studies, this book brings together past perspectives with new biographical scholarship, primary resources, and Roosevelt's own words to understand the female role models who shaped her and how Roosevelt in turn built a women's network of friends and activists that changed U.S. politics and society.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Series Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction: Why Eleanor Roosevelt Matters
- Chapter 1: Surviving a Tragic Childhood (1884–1894)
- Chapter 2" A Teenager Finds Her Voice (1895–1903)
- Chapter 3: Marriage, Motherhood, and Politics (1904–1911)
- Chapter 4: Becoming a Political Partner (1912–1918)
- Chapter 5: New Friends, New Activism, and New Purpose (1919–1921)
- Chapter 6: Developing a Political Voice (1922–1928)
- Chapter 7: Transforming the Role of First Lady (1929–1933)
- Chapter 8: People’s Advocate in the White House (1933–1936)
- Chapter 9: Battles Large and Small: World War II (1937–1943)
- Chapter 10: The United Nations and a Foundation for the Future (1943–1962)
- Timeline: Events in the Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
- Primary Source Documents
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author