Table of Contents
Series Foreword vii
Preface ix
Introduction: Why Eleanor Roosevelt Matters xiii
Chapter 1 Surviving a Tragic Childhood (1884-1894) 1
Chapter 2 A Teenager Finds Her Voice (1895-1903) 23
Chapter 3 Marriage, Motherhood, and Politics (1904-1911) 47
Chapter 4 Becoming a Political Partner (1912-1918) 65
Chapter 5 New Friends, New Activism, and New Purpose (1919-1921) 87
Chapter 6 Developing a Political Voice (1922-1928) 107
Chapter 7 Transforming the Role of First Lady (1929-1933) 131
Chapter 8 People's Advocate in the White House (1933-1936) 155
Chapter 9 Battles Large and Small; World War II (1937-1943) 181
Chapter 10 The United Nations and a Foundation for the Future (1943-1962) 209
Timeline: Events in the Life of Eleanor Roosevelt 237
Primary Source Documents 243
Bibliography 259
Lndex 263