Eleanor Roosevelt and "My Day" : The White House Years / Maurine Beasley.

Beginning in 1936, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt wrote an unprecedented newspaper column that provided readers with a detailed recital of her daily activities. Titled "My Day," the column gave behind-the-scenes glimpses of White House life and served as a platform from which the First Lady could stat...

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Main Author: Beasley, Maurine Hoffman
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1982.
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Physical Description:29 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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