Displaying 1 of 1 2014 Format: Book Author: Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, author. Title: The first lady of radio : Eleanor Roosevelt's historic broadcasts / edited by Stephen Drury Smith. Publisher, Date: New York : The New Press, 2014. Description: xv, 249 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Summary: Offers selected transcripts of the prime time radio broadcasts of Eleanor Roosevelt, including her most famous, historic, and influential shows. Subjects: Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 -- Oratory -- Sources. Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 -- Political and social views -- Sources. World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Sources. Speeches, addresses, etc., American. United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945 -- Sources. United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945 -- Sources. Other Author: Smith, Stephen, 1960- Other Title: Eleanor Roosevelt's historic broadcasts Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-249). 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. LCCN: 2014020459 ISBN: 9781620970423 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1620970422 (hardcover : alk. paper) Other Number: 873007875 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 544291 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 081 Roosevel Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
