Discussion on Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt biographer David Michaelis and Allida Black, editor emeritus of the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project, talked about her life and her life’s work, especially in human and wom…
262 viewsEleanor Roosevelt biographer David Michaelis and Allida Black, editor emeritus of the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project, talked about her life and her life’s work, especially in human and wom…
262 viewsEducator and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune was remembered at a symposium looking at her life and legacy. On July 13, 2022, the U.S. Congress dedicated a statue of her as part of …
846 viewsHistorians Allida Black and Sean Wilentz talked about President Biden’s “Soul of the Nation” speech and threats to American democracy.
955 viewsAllida Black and Douglas Brinkley talked about the life and influence of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included her inde…
11,473 viewsAllida Black and Thomas Culbertson talked about the life and influence of first lady Lucy Hayes and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The first presidential wife wi…
4,701 viewsHistorians talked about the influence of American democracy after World War II. Topics included the growth of America’s federal government during the war, the United Nations and human rights…
1,000 viewsHistorian Allida Black and Tracy Roosevelt, great-granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt, talked about how Eleanor Roosevelt influenced JFK’s policies on Women’s Rights. First Lady from 1933 to …
1,424 viewsIn the thirty-first in a series on American presidents, scholars and historians discussed the life and career of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Among the issues they addressed were his early politic…
7,015 viewsAllida Black delivered the keynote address at the 2013 Roosevelt Reading Festival. She spoke about Eleanor Roosevelt’s book, Tomorrow Is Now. Professor Black wrote an introduction for a re-i…
978 viewsHistorians talked about first ladies through history, exploring how the role has evolved. Topics included the move from solely traditional female activities centered on home and family to ac…
5,322 viewsScholars and historians considered the role and influence of American first ladies throughout history. Moderator Cokie Roberts posed the question, “Why do we study first ladies?” “Influence…
859 viewsPanelists talked about at the historical roles and responsibilities of the first lady as well as how those roles had evolved. They talked specifically about Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy…
841 viewsThis discussion is from a conference on “The Presidency and Civil Rights” held at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Among the topics: FDR’s World War II internment of Japa…
1,618 viewsThe John F. Kennedy Presidential Library convened a day-long conference on the presidency and civil rights. During the concluding panel, the achievements of the last 60 years were considered…
370 viewsA panel discussion was held on the role and influence of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inner circle of advisers on the foreign policy and military decisions in his administration. Topics…
957 viewsA panel discussion was held on the role and influence of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inner circle of advisers on the domestic policy decisions in his administration. Topics included le…
1,167 viewsFormer senior advisers to first ladies talked about their White House experiences and the working bonds between first ladies regardless of political party. They talked about life and politic…
525 viewsThe evolving influence and political power of first ladies was discussed by the director of the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, the curator of the Smithsonian’s first ladies' exhibit, and the elde…
1,417 viewsProfessor Allida Black talked about Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She talked about her upbringing as the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt and her…
1,067 viewsProfessor Allida Black talked about the operations of the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project at George Washington University and displayed some of the holdings. She also talked about how the l…
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