Benedict, Marie
The First Ladies
- ISBN 13:
- 9780593440292
- author:
- Benedict, Marie
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Berkley Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14 x 2.1 centimetres (0.39
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A novel about an unlikely friendship between two women who changed the world. Mary McLeod Bethune, the daughter of formerly enslaved parents, and Eleanor Roosevelt, the First Lady of the United States, form a bond based on their shared belief in women's rights and education. As they confide in each other, they become fast friends, supporting each other through tragedy and triumph. When Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected president, their collaboration deepens, particularly as Eleanor pursues her own agenda separate from FDR. This leads to controversy for Eleanor as a First Lady, but also fuels the women's desire to fight together for justice and equality. Their singular friendship played a significant role in shaping the modern civil rights movement, making this an important story about two formidable women who fought for what they believed in.
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