{"product_id":"eleanor-roosevelt-in-her-words-on-women-politics-leadership-and-lessons-from-life-hardcover","title":"Eleanor Roosevelt: In Her Words: On Women, Politics, Leadership, and Lessons from Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEleanor Roosevelt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNancy Woloch\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis illustrated, first of its kind collection of excerpts from Eleanor Roosevelt's newspaper columns, radio talks, speeches, and correspondence speaks directly to the challenges we face today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Acclaimed for her roles in politics and diplomacy, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt was also a prolific author, journalist, lecturer, broadcaster, educator, and public personality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using excerpts from her books, columns, articles, press conferences, speeches, radio talks, and correspondence, Eleanor Roosevelt: In Her Words tracks her contributions from the 1920s, when she entered journalism and public life; through the White House years, when she campaigned for racial justice, the labor movement, and \"the forgotten woman;\" to the postwar era, when she served at the United Nations and shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Selections touch on Roosevelt's early entries in women's magazines (\"Ten Rules for Success in Marriage\"), her insights on women in politics (\"Women Must Learn to Play the Game As Men Do\"), her commentary on World War II (\"What We Are Fighting For\"), her work for civil rights (\"The Four Equalities\"), her clash with Soviet delegates at the UN (\"These Same Old Stale Charges\"), and her advice literature (\"If You Ask Me\"). Surprises include her unique preparation for leadership, the skill with which she defied critics and grasped authority, her competitive stance as a professional, and the force of her political messages to modern readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scorning the \"America First\" mindset, Eleanor Roosevelt underlined the interdependence of people and of nations. Eleanor Roosevelt: In Her Words illuminates her achievement as a champion of civil rights, human rights, and democratic ideals.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Woloch\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eWomen and the American Experience\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Class By Herself: Protective Laws for Women Workers\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Philip Taft Prize in labor History, the William G. Bowen Prize, and honorable mention for the David J. Langum Prize in legal History. She is a member of the history department at Barnard College, Columbia University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleanor Roosevelt\u003c\/b\u003e (1884-1962) was an American politician, diplomat, and activist. She was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, holding the post from March 1933 to April 1945. She made Gallup's list of \"People that Americans Most Widely Admired in the 20th Century,\" and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e's \"The 25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century.\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49172772028568,"sku":"9780316552912","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/w_ZLyVmMgD9780316552912.webp?v=1779937020","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/eleanor-roosevelt-in-her-words-on-women-politics-leadership-and-lessons-from-life-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}