Eleanor Roosevelt
The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt
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Eleanor Roosevelt stands as one of the world's greatest humanitarians, having dedicated her remarkable life to the liberty and equality of all people. In this sincere and frank self-portrait she recounts her childhood - marked by the death of her mother and separation from the rest of her family at age seven - her marriage to Franklin D. Roosevelt; and the challenges of motherhood, including the tragic death of her second son, all of which occurred before her twenty-fifth birthday.It wasn't till her thirties that Eleanor Roosevelt began the life for which she is known. A committed supporter of women's suffrage, architect of the welfare state,…
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Eleanor Roosevelt stands as one of the world's greatest humanitarians, having dedicated her remarkable life to the liberty and equality of all people. In this sincere and frank self-portrait she recounts her childhood - marked by the death of her mother and separation from the rest of her family at age seven - her marriage to Franklin D. Roosevelt; and the challenges of motherhood, including the tragic death of her second son, all of which occurred before her twenty-fifth birthday.It wasn't till her thirties that Eleanor Roosevelt began the life for which she is known. A committed supporter of women's suffrage, architect of the welfare state, leader of the UN Commission on Human Rights and author of the Declaration of Human Rights, as well as being a prolific writer, diplomat, visionary, pacifist and committed social activist, hers is the story of the twentieth century.At once a heart-wrenching personal narrative and a unique historical document, The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt is the ultimate example of the personal as political.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-78699-448-6
- EAN: 9781786994486
- Produktnummer: 29014048
- Verlag: Zed Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 584 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 10'249 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
Über den Autor
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was perhaps the world's greatest humanitarian. First Chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights, politician and diplomat, committed feminist, activist, First Lady of the United States (1933-45) and prolific writer, she was called the object of almost universal respect in her New York Times obituary.
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