Eleanor Roosevelt: A Biography

by Cynthia M. Harris

Book Overview

An astute politician, dedicated feminist, and champion of the rights of minorities, Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most powerful women in 20th-century America. In an age when proper ladies were expected to supervise the household, dine with the right people, and entertain elegantly, she established careers as a teacher, social worker, and reformer, started a furniture factory, and became a successful journalist. Forming a unique political alliance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313331669
• ISBN13: 9780313331664
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.4"