From First Lady To Activist
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Lou Henry Hoover
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Author : Nancy Beck Young
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2016-02-19
Lou Henry Hoover written by Nancy Beck Young and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Although overshadowed by her higher-profile successors, Lou Henry Hoover was in many ways the nation’s first truly modern First Lady. She was the first to speak on the radio and give regular interviews. She was the first to be a public political persona in her own right. And, although the White House press corps saw in her “old-fashioned wifehood,” she very much foreshadowed the “new woman” of the era. Nancy Beck Young presents the first thoroughly documented study of Lou Henry Hoover’s White House years, 1929–1933, showing that, far from a passive prelude to Eleanor Roosevelt, she was a true innovator. Young draws on the extensive collection of Lou Hoover’s personal papers to show that she was not only an important First Lady but also a key transitional figure between nineteenth- and twentieth-century views on womanhood. Lou Hoover was a multifaceted woman: a college graduate, a lover of the outdoors, a supporter of Girl Scouting, and a person engaged in social activism who endorsed political involvement for women and created a program to fight the Depression. Young traces Hoover’s many philanthropic efforts both before and during the Hoover presidency—contrasting them with those of her husband—and places her public activities in the larger context of contemporary women’s activism. And she shows that, unlike her predecessors, Hoover did more than entertain: she revolutionized the office of First Lady. Yet as Young reveals, Hoover was constrained as First Lady by her inability to achieve the same results that she had previously accomplished in her very public career for the volunteer community. As diligently as she worked to combat the hardship of the Depression for average Americans by mobilizing private relief efforts, her efforts ultimately had little effect. Although her celebrity has paled in the shadow of her husband’s negative association with the Great Depression, Lou Hoover’s story reveals a dynamic woman who used her activism to refashion the office of First Lady into a modern institution reflecting changes in the ways American women lived their lives. Young’s study of Hoover’s White House years shows that her legacy of innovation made a lasting mark on the office and those who followed.
The Firebrand And The First Lady
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Author : Patricia Bell-Scott
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2016-02-02
The Firebrand And The First Lady written by Patricia Bell-Scott and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-02 with History categories.
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD NOMINEE • The riveting history of how Pauli Murray—a brilliant writer-turned-activist—and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt forged an enduring friendship that helped to alter the course of race and racism in America. “A definitive biography of Murray, a trailblazing legal scholar and a tremendous influence on Mrs. Roosevelt.” —Essence In 1938, the twenty-eight-year-old Pauli Murray wrote a letter to the President and First Lady, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, protesting racial segregation in the South. Eleanor wrote back. So began a friendship that would last for a quarter of a century, as Pauli became a lawyer, principal strategist in the fight to protect Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and a co-founder of the National Organization of Women, and Eleanor became a diplomat and first chair of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
From First Lady To Activist
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Author : Rachel Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
From First Lady To Activist written by Rachel Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Civil rights movements categories.
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Author : T. J. Stacey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Hillary Rodham Clinton written by T. J. Stacey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Hillary Rodham Clinton is a lawyer, mother, children's advocate, and a role model for millions of young people. She is redefining the role of First Lady by leading the charge for health-care reform. Readers will enjoy getting a personal view of this complex and outspoken person.
Michelle Obama
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Author : Kristen Rajczak Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2019-07-15
Michelle Obama written by Kristen Rajczak Nelson and has been published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-15 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
In 2011, Michelle Obama said, "There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made." Since leaving the White House, she has continued to live by those words. Readers explore the most current examples of her activism, but they also take a look into her past to see how her impressive educational and professional background made her a unique and historic First Lady. Detailed sidebars, vibrant photographs, and annotated quotes allow readers to trace her journey from her childhood in Chicago to her time in the White House and the release of her highly-anticipated memoir.
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Author : Barbara A. Somervill
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2005-07
Eleanor Roosevelt written by Barbara A. Somervill and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Profiles the human rights activist who worked to improve the lives of the underprivileged and gained worldwide respect.
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Author : Michael A. Schuman
language : en
Publisher: Dissertation.com
Release Date : 2000-10
Eleanor Roosevelt written by Michael A. Schuman and has been published by Dissertation.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10 with Presidents' spouses categories.
In Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady and Humanitarian, award-winning author Michael A. Schurman covers the eventful life of this political activist and reformer. Never satisfied with the high society lifestyle into which she was born, Roosevelt's compassion and genuine concern for others led her to pursue a more aggressive path than most other First Ladies.
The First Lady Of Civil Rights
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Author : Bruce Bednarchuk
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2015
The First Lady Of Civil Rights written by Bruce Bednarchuk and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A song about the U.S. Civil rights activist and icon, Rosa Parks. This eBook includes online music access.
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Author : Michael Schuman
language : en
Publisher: Enslow Pub Incorporated
Release Date : 1995
Eleanor Roosevelt written by Michael Schuman and has been published by Enslow Pub Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Covers the eventful life of political activist and social reformer, Eleanor Roosevelt, from her childhood in New York through her years in the White House and beyond.
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Author : Pam Rosenberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-08
Eleanor Roosevelt written by Pam Rosenberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-08 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Provides a brief introduction to Eleanor Roosevelt, her accomplishments, and her impact on American history.