Eleanor Roosevelt : Volume 2 , The Defining Years, 1933-1938 by Cook, Blanche Wiesen Format: PaperbackPublished by Penguin Books, 2000 The captivating second volume of this Eleanor Roosevelt biography covers tumultuous era of the Great Depression, the New Deal, and the gathering storms of World War II, the years of the Roosevelts' greatest challenges and finest achievements. In her remarkably engaging narrative, Cook gives us the complete Eleanor Roosevelt—an adventurous, romantic woman, a devoted wife and mother, and a visionary policymaker and social activist who often took unpopular stands, counter to her husband's policies, especially on issues such as racial justice and women's rights. A biography of scholarship and daring, it is a book for all readers of American history.Product image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.
