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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Eleanor knew that the other girls laughed at her behind her back . Her happiest times were spent at Oak Terrace , Grandmother Hall's big secluded country house atop a high bluff overlooking the Hudson River .
Eleanor knew that the other girls laughed at her behind her back . Her happiest times were spent at Oak Terrace , Grandmother Hall's big secluded country house atop a high bluff overlooking the Hudson River .
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He knew plenty of eligible young ladies . Eleanor feared that she might disappoint him , that she could not live up to his expectations . But Franklin did not lose interest , and as he persisted in his courtship , she opened her heart ...
He knew plenty of eligible young ladies . Eleanor feared that she might disappoint him , that she could not live up to his expectations . But Franklin did not lose interest , and as he persisted in his courtship , she opened her heart ...
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I knew what traditionally should lie before me ; I had watched Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and had seen what it meant to be the wife of a president , and I cannot say that I was pleased at the prospect . The turmoil in my heart and mind was.
I knew what traditionally should lie before me ; I had watched Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and had seen what it meant to be the wife of a president , and I cannot say that I was pleased at the prospect . The turmoil in my heart and mind was.
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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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