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 …show more content…
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
Coming into the 1930’s, the United States underwent a severe economic recession, referred to as the Great Depression. Resulting in high unemployment and poverty rates, deflation, and an unstable economy, the Great Depression considerably hindered American society. In 1932, Franklin Roosevelt was nominated to succeed the spot of presidency, making his main priority to revamp and rebuild the United States, telling American citizens “I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people," (“New” 2). The purpose of the New Deal was to expand the Federal Government, implementing authority over big businesses, the banking system, the stock market, and agricultural production. Through the New Deal, acts were passed to stimulate the
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
Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York, New York. While her parent were alive she lived in Italy with them. He father was Elliot Roosevelt, he was a junior partner at a real estate firm. He had alcohol and narcotic issues. Her mother was Anna Rebecca Hall, she was a popular debutante and elite figure. She died when Eleanor was almost 10 and Eleanor was an orphan until she was given to her maternal grandmother. Eleanor Roosevelt was the oldest of her siblings, Elliot and Gracie Hall Roosevelt. Growing up she received private tutoring since she was wealthy. She was taught grammar, arithmetic, literature and poetry. Later, she was also taught German, French, Italian, composition, music, drawing, painting and dance. Although she was not taught on subjects like politics and history, geography and philosophy, her instructor informed her a limitedly exposed her to it. She was raised as Episcopalian, and she kept that as her religious affiliation. This religion is a form of Catechism, which is Catholic, which is the religion that most people were during the time she lived. When she was about 20 years old, instead of returning to the United States from England where she received her schooling but she became involved in the social reform movement during the Progressive Era. After a while, she moved to New York and became a teacher. She was 20 when she married Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was 22. They got married on March 17, 1905. They had one daughter and five sons. They were fifth cousins once removed. After she got married, she fulfilled her duties as a wife and a mother...
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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.
The Great Depression of the 1930s was a catastrophic time period of international stock market crashes, economic downfall, and drop in world trade. This led millions of Americans to become poor overnight, spiraling them into poverty. Consequently, many factories, businesses and construction projects slowed down. With production at a minimum, many workers were let go. Those who kept their jobs saw their salaries drop. Soon, the streets were filled with bread lines, soup kitchens, and many homeless people. Even farmers throughout the nation were affected by this event and were forced to leave their harvesting crops rotting in the fields. In 1932, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, introduced to Congress the New Deal. The programs and projects of the New Deal were designed to help America and her citizens get back on their feet. The Public Workers Administration (PWA) was created by the National Industry Recovery Act on June 16, 1933 by the President's first female cabinet member, Frances Perkins, along with Harold Ickes, James Farley, and Henry
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The New Deal advocated for women's economic and social rights immensely, giving them new opportunities and a more prominent role in the work force. Many African Americans gained new jobs and opportunities through the New Deals policies, “2,117,000 Negroes were in families receiving relief in the United States”(doc 16). Low-cost public housing was made available to black families, as well as other minorities who needed the economic relief. The National Youth Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps permitted black youths to continue schooling and The Work Projects Administration gave jobs to many African Americans.
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Eleanor was known as a shy Child, and experienced tremendous loss at a young age (Eleanor Roosevelt Biography). Eleanor’s mother died in 1892 and shortly thereafter, her father passed away when she was just a little girl. After her mother and father had passed away Eleanor was sent to school in England through which the overall experience helped draw her from her shell. After finishing school, she began teaching children to read from place to place throughout New York City, mostly within the poverty sections. Eleanor also helped local factory workers that were badly treated. In 1905 Eleanor married Franklin D. Roosevelt, commonly known as FDR, who was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President and was her distant cousin. When her husband became president in 1933, Eleanor dramatically changed the role of the first lady. Not satisfied with staying in the background and handling domestic matters, she showed the world that the first lady was an important part of American politics (Eleanor Roosevelt Biography). She provided press conferences and made sure to speak up on human rights, the issues of women and children, and working on behalf of the League of Woman Voters. Eleanor fixated on helping the poor, African American workers, and acting as a voice to all those in need of equal rights. Eleanor Roosevelt is
Rosa Parks got numerous honors amid her lifetime, including the Spingarn Medal, the NAACP's most noteworthy grant, and the prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. Honor. On September 9, 1996, President Bill Clinton granted Parks the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the most noteworthy honor given by the United States' official branch. The next year, she was granted the Congressional Gold Medal, the most elevated recompense given by the U.S. administrative branch. In 1999, TIME magazine named Rosa Parks on its rundown of "The 20 most compelling People of the twentieth Century."
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.