It Seems to Me: Selected Letters of Eleanor Roosevelt - Couverture rigide

Roosevelt, Eleanor

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 081312185X ISBN 13 : 9780813121857

Editeur : The University Press of Kentucky, 2001

Synopsis

One of the most important women of the American Century, Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was also one of its most prolific letter writers. Yet never before has a selection of her letters to public figures, world leaders, and individuals outside her family been made available to general readers and to historians unable to visit the archives at Hyde Park. It Seems to Me demonstrates Roosevelt's significance as a stateswoman and professional politician, particularly after her husband's death in 1945. These letters reveal a dimension of her personality often lost in collections of letters to family members and friends - that of a shrewd, self-confident woman unafraid to speak her mind. In her letters, Eleanor Roosevelt lectured Truman, badgered Eisenhower, and critiqued Kennedy. She disagreed with the Catholic Church over aid to parochial schools, made recommendations for political appointments, and expressed her opinion on the conviction of Alger Hiss. Some letters demonstrate her commitment to civil rights, many her understanding of Cold War politics, and still others her support of labor unions. As a whole this collection provides unique insights into both Eleanor Roosevelt's public life as well as American culture and politics during the decades following World War II.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Leonard C. Schlup, a professional historian who lives in Akron, Ohio, has written numerous articles and essays for historical dictionaries and encyclopedias. Donald W. Whisenhunt, professor of history at Western Washington University, is the author of Poetry of the People: Poems to the President, 1929-1945.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The University Press of Kentucky
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 081312185X
• ISBN 13: 9780813121857
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Éditeur: Schlup Leonard C., Whisenhunt Donald W.
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