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The Eleanor Roosevelt encyclopedia / edited by Maurine H. Beasley, Holly C. Shulman, and Henry R. Beasley ; foreword by Blanche Wiesen Cook ; introduction by James McGregor Burns.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962--Encyclopedias.
- Roosevelt, Eleanor.
- Presidents' spouses--United States--Biography--Encyclopedias.
- Presidents' spouses.
- United States--Politics and government--1933-1945--Encyclopedias.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government--1945-1989--Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (656 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Perhaps the most important woman in 20th century America, Eleanor Roosevelt fascinates scholar and layperson alike. This exciting encyclopedia brings together basic information illuminating her complex career and making the interaction between her private and public lives accessible to scholars, students, and the general public. Written by scholars-including the most eminent Eleanor Roosevelt and New Deal scholars-journalists, and those who knew her, the 200 plus entries in this book provide easy access to material showing how Eleanor Roosevelt changed the First Lady's role in politics, widened opportunities for women, became a liberal leader during the Cold War era, and served as a guiding spirit at the United Nations. A unique resource, the book provides an introduction to American history through the vantage point of a woman who both represented her times and moved beyond them. Illuminating her multifaceted career, life, and relationships, The Eleanor Roosevelt Encyclopedia offers the reader an unparalleled opportunity to examine the complicated and fascinating life of Eleanor Roosevelt.
- Contents:
- ""CONTENTS""; ""ILLUSTRATIONS AND CHARTS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""PREFACE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CHRONOLOGY OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT�S LIFE AND CAREER""; ""WELL-KNOWN QUOTATIONS BY ELEANOR ROOSEVELT""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""; ""INDEX""; ""EDITORS""; ""CONTRIBUTORS""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9798400644405
- 9786610468645
- 9781280468643
- 1280468645
- 9780313007156
- 0313007152
- OCLC:
- 51970616
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