Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of DiscoveryA photobiography of the first wife of a president to have a public life and career of her own. |
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When her husband Franklin won his campaign for the presidency in 1932 , she felt deeply troubled . She dreaded the prospect of living in the White House . Proud of her accomplishments as a teacher , a writer , and a political power in ...
When her husband Franklin won his campaign for the presidency in 1932 , she felt deeply troubled . She dreaded the prospect of living in the White House . Proud of her accomplishments as a teacher , a writer , and a political power in ...
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Eleanor — now twenty - six and the mother of three — supported her husband's ambitions . “ I listened to all his plans with a great deal of interest , ” she wrote . “ It never occurred to me that I had any part to play .
Eleanor — now twenty - six and the mother of three — supported her husband's ambitions . “ I listened to all his plans with a great deal of interest , ” she wrote . “ It never occurred to me that I had any part to play .
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“ I remembered my anxieties about my husband and brother when World War I began ; now I had four sons of military age . ” At the White House the next day , blackout curtains were placed on all the windows . Gun crews took up positions ...
“ I remembered my anxieties about my husband and brother when World War I began ; now I had four sons of military age . ” At the White House the next day , blackout curtains were placed on all the windows . Gun crews took up positions ...
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Avis d'utilisateur - michelle.smith - LibraryThingThis biography about Eleanor Roosevelt was written in an inspiring format. I could picture in my head all the events listed withiin the covers of this book. She had a hard life dealing with the ... Consulter l'avis complet
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: A Life of Discovery
Avis d'utilisateur - KirkusA timid child from a dysfunctional family, Eleanor Roosevelt became a courageous woman whose career was propelled by a series of devastating events: FDR's polio, his relationship with Lucy Mercer, his ... Consulter l'avis complet
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First Lady | 1 |
Mademoiselle Souvestre | 23 |
Cousin Franklin | 37 |
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery Leveled readers collection |
| Auteur | Russell Freedman |
| Éditeur | Scholastic, Incorporated, 1993 |
| ISBN | 0590489097, 9780590489096 |
| Longueur | 197 pages |
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