The first lady of radio Eleanor Roosevelt's historic broadcasts / edited by Stephen Drury Smith.
| Author/creator | Roosevelt, Eleanor |
| Other author | Smith, Stephen, 1960- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : The New Press, 2014. |
| Description | xv, 249 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Eleanor Roosevelt's historic broadcasts |
| Contents | Introduction -- The girl of today -- Woman's career vs. woman's home -- A mother's responsibility as a citizen -- Concluding broadcast -- Negro education -- When will a woman become president of the US? -- Shall a woman be herself? -- A day in the White House -- Peace through education -- World Court broadcast -- Making the wheels go 'round in the White House -- Keeping house on a budget in the White House -- What it means to be the wife of the president -- Education of a daughter for the 20th century -- Problems of working women -- Life in a tenement -- Eleanor Roosevelt interviewed on the causes and cures of war -- Domestic workers and government housing -- Questions about the White House -- Democracy -- Political conventions and campaign trips -- Planning for war and post-war periods -- Peace, democracy and ideals -- Address to the Democratic National Convention -- Shall we arm merchant ships? -- Freedom of speech -- Propaganda -- Isolationists -- Pearl Harbor attack -- Civilian defense -- Preparedness for war -- Enemy aliens and women in war work -- Answering her critics -- Broadcast from Liverpool -- Wartime conditions in Great Britain -- D-Day message -- V-E Day radio message -- V-J Day radio message. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-249). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014020459 |
| ISBN | 9781620970423 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |