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Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson / by Richard Henry.
Van Pelt Library E807.1.R48 H45 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Henry, Richard, 1921-
- Series:
- World of the Roosevelts
- The world of the Roosevelts
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.
- Roosevelt, Eleanor.
- Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965.
- Stevenson, Adlai E.
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962--Political and social views.
- Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965--Political and social views.
- Presidents' spouses--United States--Biography.
- Presidents' spouses.
- Friendship.
- Political and social views.
- United States.
- Statesmen--United States--Biography.
- Statesmen.
- Friendship--United States--Case studies.
- United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.
- Politics and government.
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Civil rights.
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 243 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
- Summary:
- "The mutually energizing and often volatile friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson--unexplored in depth by scholars until this study--was one of the last century's remarkable political alliances. Employing letters and diaries as well as contemporary media accounts, this book examines the perspectives, the convictions, the style, and the spirit that both principals brought to the calling of public service"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The United Nations : crucible of the alliance
- The 1952 campaign
- On the world stage
- Race as an issue
- A second run for the presidency
- Civil rights again
- Strains in the alliance
- Crosscurrents on race
- The 1956 Democratic National Convention
- The campaign trail again
- Aftermath : time for reflection
- The 1957 Civil Rights Bill
- The alliance loosens
- End of the alliance
- Transition
- Eleanor, Adlai, and J.F.K.
- Coda
- The summing-up.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780230618268
- 023061826X
- OCLC:
- 308173505
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