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Author : Tamara K. Hareven
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (422 download)
Download or read book Eleanor Roosevelt an American Conscience written by Tamara K. Hareven and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tamara K. Hareven
Publisher : Chicago : Quadrangle Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Eleanor Roosevelt: an American Conscience written by Tamara K. Hareven and published by Chicago : Quadrangle Books. This book was released on 1968 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her own lifetime, Eleanor Roosevelt became an American heroine. She overcame a shy and timid girlhood, a domineering mother and mother-in-law, and the enmity of her critics to become a symbol and an institution. She was coaxer and companion to a great President. She revolutionized the role of the First Lady and thereby elevated the American woman to a new level of public consciousness. Eleanor Roosevelt lived many lives in one lifetime. In whatever area she was active, her touch was unique. She could have chosen to be only a teacher, or a wife, or a First Lady, or a writer, or a public speaker, or a social reformer, or her country's representative at the United Nations. Instead, she functioned effectively in all these roles because of a deep commitment to democracy and social justice, and a special style. Because of this style, and her position, Mrs. Roosevelt constantly suffered criticism from those she annoyed. Her image was intricate and contradictory -- a politician or a politician's wife; a saint or a busybody; the embodiment of American ideals or a radical threat to the American way of life. But even those who hated her were impressed by her personal warmth which carried so effectively to the people she moved among. In this book, Tamara Hareven tells Mrs. Roosevelt's story in fascinating detail, with particular attention to her impact upon American society. Miss Hareven goes behind the scenes to analyze Mrs. Roosevelt's influcence on government, the real meaning of her public ideas, and her personal loneliness. This is an engaging portrait of a great woman, driven by a perpetual sense of duty, who conquered herself that she might help others to conquer.
Author : Donald Wigal
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 0806540214
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (65 download)
Download or read book The Wisdom of Eleanor Roosevelt written by Donald Wigal and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The men and women who shaped our world—in their own words. The Wisdom Library invites you on a journey through the lives and works of the world’s greatest thinkers and leaders. Compiled by scholars, this series presents excerpts from the most important and revealing writings of the most remarkable minds of all time. THE WISDOM OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT “We must join in an effort to use all knowledge for the good of all human beings. When we do that we shall have nothing to fear.” John F. Kennedy described Eleanor Roosevelt as “one of the great ladies in the history of this country.” A role model for generations of women, Mrs. Roosevelt made an indelible mark as First Lady. Although painfully shy, she never hesitated to publicly champion the poor, minorities, women and other victims of discrimination. She was among the twentieth century’s most active civil rights pioneers, compelling her husband to sign a series of Executive Orders barring discrimination in the administration of various New Deal projects, and supporting desegregation of the armed forces. Her groundbreaking column, “My Day,” ran in national newspapers for twenty-six years. During her tenure as U.S. delegate to the United Nations, she was the principal author of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. She also maintained close friendships and correspondences with notable statespeople, including her husband’s successor, Harry S. Truman, who declared her “First Lady of the World.” With revealing excerpts from her letters and published work, The Wisdom of Eleanor Roosevelt delves into the passions and concerns that drove this exceptional humanitarian. Here is a fascinating and essential tribute to a woman ahead of her time, whose actions truly conveyed her words, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
Author : Crystal Roberts
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462892752
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (628 download)
Download or read book Eleanor Roosevelt written by Crystal Roberts and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-06-23 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about Eleanor´s humanitarianism and her fight for social justice. She started out early in life as an orphan by the age of eleven. Sent to her grandmother´s home, she then was sent to England to a finishing school for girls. Here she met an extraordinary teacher, Mlle. Souvestre, who opened the world for her to see and experience. Her teacher promoted self awareness and ´think for yourself´ attitude to help women become more sustained in their own lives. Once she finished school after three years, Eleanor came back to New York to have her coming out party for high society. Here she met FDR once more since childhood. They started to get to know one another and soon found they were in love and dating. They married in March of 1903 even though FDR´s mother Sara did not approve. However, Eleanor did many things to help the many men, women, and children of Rivington Street in New York. She took FDR down there before they were married and this I believe helped to fuel the injustice in the world seen by Eleanor and FDR, allowing them to make the wrongs right as best as they could. This in turn follows segregation of all levels and including the military, helping the disabled, children of all ages, refugees including those running from Nazi Germany during the Holocaust, and many other reasons to state. The book highlights on some of her work that she did alone, with FDR and with some women friends whom she became very close with over the years. I hope that people would be intrigued enough to read about this extraordinary woman whose work and ideals are still sought after and followed to this day. Thank you. Crystal Roberts
Author : Tamara Kern Hareven
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Eleanor Roosevelt written by Tamara Kern Hareven and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dario Fazzi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331932182X
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Eleanor Roosevelt and the Anti-Nuclear Movement written by Dario Fazzi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores Eleanor Roosevelt’s involvement in the global campaign for nuclear disarmament. Based on an extensive multi-archival research, it assesses her overall contribution to the global anti-nuclear campaign of the early cold war and shows how she constantly tried to raise awareness of the real hazards of nuclear testing. She strove to educate the general public about the implications of the nuclear arms race and, in doing so, she became for many a trustworthy anti-nuclear leader and a reliable voice of conscience.
Author : Doris Kearns Goodwin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476750572
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)
Download or read book No Ordinary Time written by Doris Kearns Goodwin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the distinct leadership roles of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during the war years and discusses the dynamics of their marriage.
Author : Jeremy L. Sabella
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467447110
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)
Download or read book An American Conscience written by Jeremy L. Sabella and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971) was an inner-city pastor, ethics professor, and author of the famous Serenity Prayer. Time magazine's 25th anniversary issue in March 1948 featured Niebuhr on its cover, and Time later eulogized him as "the greatest Protestant theologian in America since Jonathan Edwards." Cited as an influence by public figures ranging from Billy Graham to Barack Obama, Niebuhr was described by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. as "the most influential American theologian of the twentieth century." In this companion volume to the forthcoming documentary film by Martin Doblmeier on the life and influence of Reinhold Niebuhr, Jeremy Sabella draws on an unprecedented set of exclusive interviews to explore how Niebuhr continues to compel minds and stir consciences in the twenty-first century. Interviews with leading voices such as Jimmy Carter, David Brooks, Cornel West, and Stanley Hauerwas as well as with people who knew Niebuhr personally, including his daughter Elisabeth, provide a rich trove of original material to help readers understand Niebuhr's enduring impact on American life and thought. CONTRIBUTORS (interviewees) Andrew J. Bacevich David Brooks Lisa Sowle Cahill Jimmy Carter Gary Dorrien Andrew Finstuen K. Healan Gaston Stanley Hauerwas Susannah Heschel William H. Hudnut III Robin W. Lovin Fr. Mark S. Massa, SJ Elisabeth Sifton Ronald H. Stone Cornel West Andrew Young
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Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Eleanor Roosevelt written by and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1994-09-29 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An exhaustively detailed and well-organized arrangement of materials about this influential and controversial figure. It should be part of any academic library desirous of possessing significant presidential and twentieth-century American history collections." ARBA
Author : Sharon Whitney
Publisher : Franklin Watts
ISBN 13 : 9780531044797
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (447 download)
Download or read book Eleanor Roosevelt written by Sharon Whitney and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the woman who followed her conscience to become the most admired, the most criticized, and the most influential woman in American history.
Author : Cathy D. Knepper
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 9780786717729
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (177 download)
Download or read book Dear Mrs. Roosevelt written by Cathy D. Knepper and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2006-06-22 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkable collection of letters offers a uniquely intimate view of our nation's most challenging era, as well as a refreshingly personal portrait of a woman in the White House dedicated to aiding the less fortunate. Dear Mrs. Roosevelt is history from the grassroots, a testament to Eleanor Roosevelt's influence on the American consciousness, and her effectiveness in catalyzing social change.
Author : Eleanor Roosevelt
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504042298
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette written by Eleanor Roosevelt and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era of incivility, discover a timeless guide to good manners from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. “The basis of all good human behavior is kindness,” says Eleanor Roosevelt in this classic handbook, first published in 1962 as a “modern book of etiquette for modern Americans.” As a politician, diplomat, and activist, as well as the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Roosevelt knew that thoughtful, civil behavior was essential to peaceful, productive relationships. In this etiquette guide, she teaches that decorum is not about strict adherence to formal rules; it is about approaching all social situations with consideration for others. She advises, “If ever you find yourself in a situation in which following a formal rule would be manifestly unkind, forget it, and be kind instead.” Drawing from her personal and professional experiences, Roosevelt covers a broad range of topics, including business dealings and family affairs, writing letters and receiving guests, and entertaining at home and traveling abroad. Beginning with the necessity of good manners between husband and wife, she considers the importance of courtesy in society at large and the role all Americans play as ambassadors of democracy while visiting foreign countries. In an era of incivility, Eleanor Roosevelt’s Book of Common Sense Etiquette is more relevant than ever. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Author : Robert John Cooke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (317 download)
Download or read book The Political Career of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt written by Robert John Cooke and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mary Ann Glendon
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0375760466
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (757 download)
Download or read book A World Made New written by Mary Ann Glendon and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2002-06-11 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unafraid to speak her mind and famously tenacious in her convictions, Eleanor Roosevelt was still mourning the death of FDR when she was asked by President Truman to lead a controversial commission, under the auspices of the newly formed United Nations, to forge the world’s first international bill of rights. A World Made New is the dramatic and inspiring story of the remarkable group of men and women from around the world who participated in this historic achievement and gave us the founding document of the modern human rights movement. Spurred on by the horrors of the Second World War and working against the clock in the brief window of hope between the armistice and the Cold War, they grappled together to articulate a new vision of the rights that every man and woman in every country around the world should share, regardless of their culture or religion. A landmark work of narrative history based in part on diaries and letters to which Mary Ann Glendon, an award-winning professor of law at Harvard University, was given exclusive access, A World Made New is the first book devoted to this crucial turning point in Eleanor Roosevelt’s life, and in world history. Finalist for the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award
Author : William Jay Jacobs
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781559050951
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Eleanor Roosevelt written by William Jay Jacobs and published by Cavendish Square Publishing. This book was released on 1991 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the First Lady who, despite her shyness, followed her conscience and devoted her life to helping others and working for peace.
Author : Blanche Wiesen Cook
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101567465
Total Pages : 873 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 1 written by Blanche Wiesen Cook and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1993-03-01 with total page 873 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Charles Parlin Graves
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (133 download)
Download or read book Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the World written by Charles Parlin Graves and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the woman who followed her conscience to become the most admired, the most criticized, and the most influential woman in American history.
