The Quotable Eleanor Roosevelt

Author : Michele W. Albion
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813047805

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The Quotable Eleanor Roosevelt by Michele W. Albion Pdf

Born to one of the wealthiest families in New York City, Eleanor Roosevelt seemed destined for a sedate and comfortable life. Instead, she fell in love with her fifth cousin and was flung into the highest levels of American politics, culminating in Franklin's unprecedented four-term presidency. Before her, no first lady had ever held a press conference or written a syndicated column. Eleanor spoke at national conventions and often made appearances on her husband's behalf. Her own influence lasted years beyond his death. She advocated for human rights, worked with the United Nations, and supported what later became the civil rights movement. The fascinating quotes in this collection are the words of an articulate, honest, and thoughtful woman. Of war, she said, "I hope the day will come when all that inventing and mechanical genius will be used for other purposes." In her column for Ladies' Home Journal, she wrote, "Freedom from want means being sure that if you want to work, you can get a job and that job will pay you sufficient to give you and your family a decent standard of living." Organized by topic--government, money, art, education, class, relationships, emotions--these quotations reveal the personal thoughts Roosevelt shared in letters and conversations alongside the strong opinions she expressed in speeches and interviews, giving evidence to her character and her beliefs. Her words continue to resonate today.

Author : Eleanor Roosevelt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Presidents' spouses
ISBN : OCLC:935692891

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Quotable Eleanor by Eleanor Roosevelt Pdf

A collection of quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt.

Author : Donald Wigal
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780806540214

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The Wisdom of Eleanor Roosevelt by Donald Wigal Pdf

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 : Eleanor Roosevelt
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062889492

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What Are We For? by Eleanor Roosevelt Pdf

From one of the world’s most celebrated and admired public figures, Eleanor Roosevelt, a collection of her most treasured sayings—the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, graduation, and a new generation of feminists. With a foreword by Speaker Nancy Pelosi No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. We’ve all heard this powerful Eleanor Roosevelt adage—it is, perhaps, one of her best known. A wise leader, she knew the power of words, and throughout her work as First Lady, a UN representative, and advocate for human rights, women, youth, minorities, and workers, she was a prolific writer and speaker. Eleanor’s wise words on government, race and ethnicity, freedom, democracy, economics, women and gender, faith, children, war, peace, and our everyday lives leap off the page in memorable quotations such as: · One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. · Progress is rarely achieved by indifference. · I am convinced that every effort must be made in childhood to teach the young to use their own minds. For one thing is sure: If they don’t make up their minds, someone will do it for them. · Unless people are willing to face the unfamiliar they cannot be creative in any sense, for creativity always means the doing of the unfamiliar, the breaking of new ground. …and these are just a few. At this politically and culturally divided moment in our nation’s history, Eleanor Roosevelt’s quotes have an even deeper resonance—as moving and insightful as they are timely. What Are We For? is a celebration of a cultural icon, and a powerful reminder of Eleanor Roosevelt’s extraordinary contributions to our country, and the world.

Author : Joan Stoltman
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781538218341

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Eleanor Roosevelt by Joan Stoltman Pdf

Eleanor Roosevelt was not just a U.S. president's wife. Her life is a relevant, important story that is notable, inspirational, and much needed, both in its time and today. This essential volume introduces young readers to a woman who wasn't afraid to speak her mind or voice her opinion, even though she lived in a time when most women stayed quiet. Through accessible, straightforward, engaging language readers can grasp, connect to, and be motivated by Ochoa's life story. For younger readers, this is a rare opportunity to read age-appropriate text and first-hand quotes that incorporate the issues of her times.

Author : Gare Thompson,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781101639955

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Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt? by Gare Thompson,Who HQ Pdf

For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House...until Eleanor Roosevelt. Born in 1884, Eleanor was not satisfied to just be a glorified hostess for her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Eleanor had a voice, and she used it to speak up against poverty and racism. She had experience and knowledge of many issues, and fought for laws to help the less fortunate. She had passion, energy, and a way of speaking that made people listen, and she used these gifts to campaign for her husband and get him elected president-four times! A fascinating historical figure in her own right, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of First Lady forever.

Author : Mary Winget
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2000-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822549859

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Eleanor Roosevelt by Mary Winget Pdf

Discusses the personal and public life of the woman who was First Lady during the difficult years between the Depression and World War II.

Author : Eleanor Roosevelt
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1999-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0231500033

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Courage in a Dangerous World by Eleanor Roosevelt Pdf

Dozens of books have been written about Eleanor Roosevelt, but her own writings are largely confined to the Roosevelt archives in Hyde Park. Courage in a Dangerous World allows her own voice again to be heard. Noted Eleanor Roosevelt scholar Allida M. Black has gathered more than two hundred columns, articles, essays, and speeches culled from archives whose pages number in the millions, tracing her development from timorous columnist to one of liberalism's most outspoken leaders. From "My Day" newspaper columns about Marian Anderson and excerpts from Moral Basis of Democracy and This Troubled World to speeches and articles on the Holocaust and McCarthyism, this anthology provides readers with the tools to reconstruct the politics of a woman who redefined American liberalism and democratic reform. Arranged chronologically and by topic, the volume covers the New Deal years, the White House years, World War II at home and abroad, the United Nations and human rights, the Cold War, the civil rights movement, the resurgence of feminism, and much more. In addition, the collection features excerpts from Eleanor Roosevelt's correspondence with Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Adlai Stevenson, J. Edgar Hoover, John F. Kennedy, and ordinary Americans. The volume features a collection of 30 rare photographs. A comprehensive bibliography of Eleanor Roosevelt's articles serves as a valuable resource, providing a link to the issues she held dear, many of which are still hotly debated today.

Author : Fiona Young-Brown
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502632944

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Eleanor Roosevelt by Fiona Young-Brown Pdf

Eleanor Roosevelt, the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt, was born into an already-historical family. Her life would be filled with hardships, determination, advocacy, and triumphs. This is the story of one of the most influential First Ladies of the White House, a truly remarkable woman.

Author : J. William T. Youngs
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02
Category : Presidents' spouses
ISBN : 032132885X

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Eleanor Roosevelt by J. William T. Youngs Pdf

Examines Eleanor Roosevelt's life as a professional woman, a wife and mother, and, finally, a woman who illuminated her times and exemplified the complexities of womanhood in the twentieth century.

Author : Sneed B. Collard
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0761430695

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Eleanor Roosevelt by Sneed B. Collard Pdf

"A juvenile biography of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Tamara K. Hareven
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:422546673

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Eleanor Roosevelt an American Conscience by Tamara K. Hareven Pdf

Author : Russell Freedman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0395845203

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Eleanor Roosevelt by Russell Freedman Pdf

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Author : Eleanor Roosevelt
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062355928

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The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt by Eleanor Roosevelt Pdf

A candid and insightful look at an era and a life through the eyes of one of the most remarkable Americans of the twentieth century, First Lady and humanitarian Eleanor Roosevelt. The daughter of one of New York’s most influential families, niece of Theodore Roosevelt, and wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt witnessed some of the most remarkable decades in modern history, as America transitioned from the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era, and the Depression to World War II and the Cold War. A champion of the downtrodden, Eleanor drew on her experience and used her role as First Lady to help those in need. Intimately involved in her husband’s political life, from the governorship of New York to the White House, Eleanor would eventually become a powerful force of her own, heading women’s organizations and youth movements, and battling for consumer rights, civil rights, and improved housing. In the years after FDR’s death, this inspiring, controversial, and outspoken leader would become a U.N. Delegate, chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, a newspaper columnist, Democratic party activist, world-traveler, and diplomat devoted to the ideas of liberty and human rights. This single volume biography brings her into focus through her own words, illuminating the vanished world she grew up, her life with her political husband, and the post-war years when she worked to broaden cooperation and understanding at home and abroad. The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt includes 16 pages of black-and-white photos.

Author : Joseph P. Lash
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015009176127

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A World of Love by Joseph P. Lash Pdf

"ER loved people and, as Joseph Lash says, she rarely let go of any of her friends, even when the passion faded. (The exceptions: Nancy Cook and Marion Dickerman, with whom she had a serious falling-out.) This book is a thorough study of ER's friendships, with chapters that place the overlapping and sometimes conflicting relationships in ER's life. Written after her letters to Lorena Hickok were unsealed, the chapter on Hickok is good factually, but colored by a lack of understanding of same-sex love. Still, the book is important to understanding the attractions ER felt, why these were important and influential at the time, and how she dealt with them throughout her life."--Goodreads