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The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Eleanor Roosevelt
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:576 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Memoirs |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781786994462
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Classifications | Dewey:973.917092 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | General | |
Illustrations |
15 bw illus in 8pp plate section
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Zed Books Ltd
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Publication Date |
15 October 2018 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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 At once a heart-wrenching personal narrative and a unique historical document, The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt is the ultimate example of the personal as political.
Author Biography
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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