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Eleanor Roosevelt Biography: Book 1
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Cook hit a nerve with her portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt--the brave, fierce, passionate, political heroine of our century. A national bestseller, her authoritative biography has been celebrated by feminists, historians, politicians, potential first ladies, and by reviewers everywhere. Now this... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Lorena Hickok: Add a description of this character.
- Anna
- Elliott
- Franklin
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Sara Delano Roosevelt
- Earl Miller
- Marie Souvestre
- Marion Dickerman
- Al Smith
- Wilson
- Louis Howe
- Alice
- Josephus Daniels
- Nancy Cook
- Lucy Mercer
- Esther Lape
- James
- Corinne
- Mademoiselle Souvestre
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Mrs. Hall
- Caroline O'day
- Mittie
- Pussie
- Tissie
- Henry Adams
- Maude
- Missy Le Hand
- Katy Mann
- Elinor Morgenthau
- Bamie
- Mama
- Allenswood
- Harding
- Belle Moskowitz
Setting & Locations edit
- New York City
- Washington
- United States
- Albany
- America
- Hyde Park
- Europe
- White House
- Campobello
- England
- Paris
- Chicago
- Groton
- Newport
- London
- Georgia
- Val-kill
- Warm Springs
- Florida
- Haiti
- France
- California
- Massachusetts
- Britain
- India
- Todhunter
- Germany
- Texas
- Italy
- Abingdon
- Harvard
- Connecticut
- Nicaragua
- Boston
- Mexico
- Long Island
- Scotland
- New Jersey
- Venice
- Russia
- Novar
- Wall Street
- Greenwich Village
- Vienna
- Centralia
- Poughkeepsie
- Fairhaven
- Rivington Street
First Sentence edit
THE FIRST WORDS OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT'S MEMOIRS are: "My mother was one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen."
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Eleanor Roosevelt Biography. (standard series)
Followed by Eleanor Roosevelt.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Blanche Wiesen Cook (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1992
ISBN: 067080486X
Page Count: 624
Publisher: Viking
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1992
ISBN: 067080486X
Page Count: 624
Awards edit
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize (1992: Biography)
- Lambda Literary Award (1992: Lesbian Nonfiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 921
Subjects edit
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › People, A-Z › ( R ) › Roosevelt, Eleanor
- Books › History › Americas › United States › 20th Century
- Books › Nonfiction › Government › Federal Government
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Specific Groups › Women
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Historical › United States
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Leaders & Notable People › Political
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Leaders & Notable People › Presidents & Heads of State
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