roosevelt, eleanor

A finalist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, and longlisted for the National Book Award, The Firebrand and the First Lady is the riveting history, two decades in the making, of how a brilliant writer-turned-activist and the first lady of the United States forged an enduring friendship that helped to alter the course of race and racism in America.

Examines the friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and activist Pauli Murray.

A short illustrated biography of Eleanor Roosevelt.

A photobiography of the first wife of a president to have a public life and career of her own.

A brief, photo-illustrated exploration of the life of Eleanor Roosevelt that discusses her childhood, family, marriage to Franklin, role as the First Lady, and other related topics.

Presents the live and work of Eleanor Roosevelt, utilizing her own words from her prolific writings.

A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Eleanor Roosevelt.

Text and photographs describe the life of the popular First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, and describes her childhood, education, private life, and years of public service. Written in English and Spanish.

Ken Burns chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics for more than a century, from Theodore's birth in 1858 to Eleanor's death in 1962.