It Seems to Me : Selected Letters of Eleanor Roosevelt

by Roosevelt, Eleanor; Schlup, Leonard C.; Whisenhunt, Donald W.; Schlup, Leonard C.; Whisenhunt, Donald W.

• ISBN13: 9780813121857
• ISBN10: 081312185X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-05-18
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Kentucky

Summary

One of the most important women of the American Century, Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was also one of its most prolific letter writers. Yet never before has a selection of her letters to public figures, world leaders, and individuals outside her family been made available to general readers and to historians unable to visit the archives at Hyde Park.

It Seems to Me demonstrates Roosevelt's significance as a stateswoman and professional politician, particularly after her husband's death in 1945. These letters reveal a dimension of her personality often lost in collections of letters to family members and friends -- that of a shrewd, self-confident woman unafraid to speak her mind.

In her letters, Eleanor Roosevelt lectured Truman, badgered Eisenhower, and critiqued Kennedy. She disagreed with the Catholic Church over aid to parochial schools, made recommendations for political appointments, and expressed her opinion on the conviction of Alger Hiss. Some letters demonstrate her commitment to civil rights, many her understanding of Cold War politics, and stil

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Introduction	1	(12)
Letters	13	(270)
Bibliography	283	(1)
Index	284