She was featured on air in Ken Burns’s recent documentary, The Roosevelts. In addition to her biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, her other books include The Declassified Eisenhower and Crystal Eastman on Women and Revolution. Celebrated by feminists, historians, politicians, and reviewers everywhere, Cook’s trilogy is an unprecedented portrait of a brave, fierce, passionate political leader of our century.īlanche Wiesen Cook is a distinguished professor of history at John Jay College and Graduate Center, City University of New York. NPR included the third volume in its "Best books of 2016". Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 2 (ebook), Blanche Wiesen Cook 9781101567456 Boeken bol. Volume One of Cook's trilogy was awarded the 1992 Biography prize from the Los Angeles Times. Historians, politicians, feminists, critics, and reviewers everywhere have praised Blanche Wiesen Cooks monumental Eleanor. For this event, Blanche will be joined by Women & Children First co-founders Ann Christophersen and Linda Bubon who will kick off and help moderate the conversation. Join us as we welcome Blanche Wiesen Cook for a reading and conversation devoted to her three-volume biography of Eleanor Roosevelt: Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume One 1884–1933 Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume 2, The Defining Years, 1933–1938 and Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 3: The War Years and After, 1939-1962.
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