For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House...until Eleanor Roosevelt.* Born in 1884, Eleanor was not satisfied to just be a glorified hostess for her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.* Eleanor had a voice, and she used it to speak up against poverty and racism.* She*had experience and knowledge of many issues, and fought for laws to help the less fortunate.* She had passion, energy, and a way of speaking that made people listen, and she used these gifts to campaign for her husband and get him elected president-four times!* A fascinating historical figure in her own right, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of First Lady forever.
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Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?
For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House...until Eleanor Roosevelt.* Born in 1884, Eleanor was not satisfied to just be a glorified hostess for her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.* Eleanor had a voice, and she used it to speak up against poverty and racism.* She*had experience and knowledge of many issues, and fought for laws to help the less fortunate.* She had passion, energy, and a way of speaking that made people listen, and she used these gifts to campaign for her husband and get him elected president-four times!* A fascinating historical figure in her own right, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of First Lady forever.
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BN ID: | 2940169183566 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
Publication date: | 03/26/2019 |
Series: | Who Was? Series |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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