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The autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt

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Da Capo Press, Mar 21, 1992 - Biography & Autobiography - 504 pages
The long and eventful life of Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) was full of rich experiences and courageous actions. The niece of Theodore Roosevelt, she married a distant relative and Columbia University law student named Franklin Delano Rooseve

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User Review  - Bev - Goodreads

I have always admired Eleanor Roosevelt, not always agreed politically but felt she was wise. Found it a very uplifting and informative biography. Of course in an autobiography you only learn what the ... Read full review

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User Review  - Becky Jo Gesteland - Goodreads

I saw a documentary about her recently and it inspired me to read her ab. What an amazing woman! The fascinating bits for me are the unsaid things: what illness *she* had--she goes on and on about everyone else's illnesses--how she feels about Franklin's affairs, etc. Read full review

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Contents

One Memories of My Childhood
3
Two Adolescence
18
Three Home Again
33
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Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962), who was intimately involved in the political life of her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, led women's organizations and youth movements and fought for consumer welfare, civil rights, and improved housing. Under her leadership, the United Nations approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.