Eleanor Roosevelt: A Personal and Public Life
J. William T. Youngs. Eleanor Roosevelt A Personal and Public Life. (Pearson Longman: New York. 2006), 265pp. J. William T. Youngs is a professor at Eastern Washington University. He specializations in U.S. History, American Wilderness, Early America, History of Disease, History and New Media, Public History. The thesis of this book is a look into the personal and public life of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Eleanor Roosevelt, a renown philanthropist was the wife of the thirty-second president of the United States; Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York, New York. Her father was Elliott Roosevelt, the younger brother of who we know as the twenty-sixth president
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She traveled throughout the United States, one in particular she became a voice for those people in need, such as, the youth, African Americans, tenant farmers, and also the working women. These groups had been greatly affected by the economic crisis of the 30’s known as The Great Depression. During Franklin’s run as President he tried to battle the series of social programs known as the New Deal. Eleanor became a key contact within the administration for the officials that were seeking support from the President. Eleanor was mainly concerned with the creation of equal opportunities for women and making sure that there was appropriate jobs for musicians, writers, artists, and theater people in the New Deal employment program known as the Works Progress Administration. Arthurdale, which was a farming community that was built by the government for unemployed miners in West Virginia was promote by Eleanor. She spoke out against racism much more than Franklin and aided the struggle of black Americans toward full citizenship. She was also very concerned with work for the jobless youth, whether they be black or …show more content…
But by the end of 1945 she was back in the public’s eye. The new President Harry S. Truman appointed her to be the American representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. She continued this through 1952. After that she began to work for the American Association for the United Nations as an international understanding and cooperation representative. Eleanor traveled to several different countries including the Soviet Union during the last ten years of her life. In 1961 she completed her autobiography. On November 6, 1962 she died in New York City. Eleanor’s social and personal viewpoint inspired millions of people. Even though she was a shy and lonely girl, Eleanor Roosevelt became one of the most important American women in the twentieth century. This book covers the time period of 1884 and 1962. The author uses other sources in order to get this book right such as President’s spouses-United
In the book Theodore Roosevelt by Louis Auchincloss, I learned a great deal about the twenty-sixth President of the United States of America. Former President T. Roosevelt made many accomplishments as president, and did not have a high number of scandals. Roosevelt did very well in keeping the peace between the different countries, which earned him many admirers and the coveted Nobel Peace Prize. The author’s purpose for writing Theodore Roosevelt was to tell his readers all about America’s former president, Theodore Roosevelt’s life. Louis Auchincloss did a great job at describing President T. Roosevelt’s life from Teddy’s childhood, his life before presidency, to all of Teddy’s accomplishments as president, and finally to his life after his
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Eleanor Roosevelt was an outstanding First Lady, she was the longest lasting First Lady in office and helped define and shape the role of the First Lady’s duties in office. She played many roles as the First Lady, she made public appearances with her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt, she was a leading activist in women rights and civil rights, she held many press conferences, wrote a column daily in the newspaper, and hosted radio shows at least once a week. Though her and her husband’s time in office may have been difficult, Eleanor proudly supported New Deal programs and helped create many government programs such as the National Youth Administration and the Works progress Administration
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The end of World Wat I coincided with a grave personal crisis, the discovery of her husband's love for another woman. Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt were eventually reconciled, but the relationship was never the same. When they returned to New York in 1921 she determined to build a life of her own. She became active in the League of Women Voters, the Women's Trade Union League, and the women's division of the Democratic Party. Her personal emancipation was completed after Roosevelt was stricken with polio in 1921. Eleanor Roosevelt was determined to keep alive her husband's interest in public affairs. Sher was encouraged and tutored by Louis Howe, Roosevelt's close adviser, whom she had nortvapproved of. With his help she became her husband's political stand-in and an effective spokesperson.
Eleanor Roosevelt, whose life did not look promising in the beginning with the loss of both her parents early on, ended up changing a worldShe then went to live with her grandmother who sent her to Allenswood Academy for girls. Described as an astute and observant child who had self confidence issues. There Eleanor studied under Marie Souvestre, a dedicated feminist. Eleanor would not finish school there as she hoped. Being called home Eleanor returned, at the age of 19 , as the niece of the president of the United States of America, Teddy Roosevelt. Eleanor began a relationship with her fifth cousin Franklin, the following year he proposed. They married in 1905. Their marriage was tested when Franklin cheated on Eleanor, she offered him a
On October 11, 1884, in New York City Roosevelt was born. During her childhood she was shy and experience extensive sorrow. At the age ten she was a orphan and sent to a school in England. This school helped her become a strong confident women. Soon Roosevelt married her distant cousin, Franklin Roosevelt. He became president of the United States in 1933. During World War One she worked for American Red Cross. They had six children throughout their marriage. While being the president 's wife she changed the way the first lady was perceived. Eleanor Roosevelt focused on the poor, racial discriminations, United State troops, and women. She participated in a newspaper column, press conferences, League of Women Voters, spoke for human rights, and children and women 's issue. She did all of these things while maintaining the white house and caring for her children. In 1945 her husband died and continued to be involved in politics. President Harry Truman and John Kennedy both appointed her positions in politics. Eleanor Roosevelt served on United Nations General Assembly, U.N.’s Human Rights Commission 's, National Advisory Committee of the Peace Corps, and the President 's Commission of the Status of Women. She was considered to me the most outspoken first lady. On the side of her political work she wrote novels about her life. She published around four novel about her life. On November 7, 1962, Eleanor Roosevelt passed away from tuberculosis, heart failure, and aplastic anemia. ("Eleanor Roosevelt Biography"). Throughout her life Roosevelt was active in her role as first lady which brought hope to variou
The New Deal was a set of acts that effectively gave Americans a new sense of hope after the Great Depression. The New Deal advocated for women’s rights, worked towards ending discrimination in the workplace, offered various jobs to African Americans, and employed millions through new relief programs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), made it his duty to ensure that something was being done. This helped restore the public's confidence and showed that relief was possible. The New Deal helped serve American’s interest, specifically helping women, african american, and the unemployed and proved to them that something was being done to help them.
woman and a great role model. Serving as a First Lady, she knew she would face
Eleanor was born on October 11th 1884 in New York City to Anna and Elliott Roosevelt. Six years later, Elliott was confined to a mental asylum and Anna died of diphtheria. Eleanor’s grandmother followed her mother’s wishes, and enrolled Eleanor at Allenswood School in England when she was 15 and was there until 1902 (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eleanor/). During this time, President McKinley was assassinated and her Uncle, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt became president. When Eleanor finished school, she went back to New York and enmeshed herself into upper class society at the Waldorf- Astoria Hotel in New York City. When she was 19 she became engaged to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, her fifth cousin once removed. In 1903, Eleanor enrolled in the Junior League of New York where she taught calisthenics and dancing to immigrants (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eleanor/). She also became involved in social warfare by joining the Consumers’ League, which investigated working conditions in the garment district. Eleanor and Franklin were married on March 17th 1905, with President Teddy Roosevelt giving the bride away (http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/ar32.html).
Eleanor Roosevelt was born in new York city on October 11,1884. In New York, New York. As a young child she did not look like he mother or father, she would be called the ugly duckling. When Eleanor was little she had two brothers, Elliott and Hall. Her mother paid more attention to her brothers more than her, this made her feel unwanted as a child. She gained many fears from being shy, afraid of the dark, afraid of animals, afraid of other children, afraid of being yelled at and afraid of people would not like her, she was a scared child.
As Eleanor was eighteen years old, she returned to New York, “with a fresh sense of confidence in herself and her abilities.”(Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum).
Eleanor Roosevelt positively proved to be both a social and political advocate for media, education, women’s suffrages, and politics throughout her life time. She related herself to lower classes to make everyone feel equal, although she was a high superiority. There is more to Eleanor Roosevelt and how she truly impacted history and current day. She was a role model and a caring person admired by many. Furthermore, Eleanor Roosevelt greatly helped sufferers and controversial issues. Thanks to her she has enhanced success for generations to follow after.
Youngs, J. William T. Eleanor Roosevelt: A Personal and Public Life. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2000. xvi + 10 (illustrations) + 292 pp. $29.59 (paper) ISBN 0-321-35232-1