Title

No ordinary time : Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt : the home front in World War II.

Description

Biographical work on Eleanor Roosevelt by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Identifier

499746

671642405

Creator

Goodwin, Doris Kearns

Source

Brian Lamb Booknotes Collection

Gift of Brian Lamb, 2011.

Catalog record

Language

eng

Date

1994

Program air date: January 1, 1995.

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives

Text

Transcription of Annotations
Notes on front endpaper: "If you could interview FDR what questions would you ask. When did FDR begin to get sick. Separation by night, partnership by day. Father's heart attack; mother's attachment to FDR. Lend-lease. Special interests, 485. Princess Martha-Walter Trohan--Chi. Tribune. The Poker game-159. 76th Congress. Vacation at Baruch's S.C. estate-a visit from Lucy. Notes on front flysheet: FDR's relationship with Churchill. Eleanor's column. Underlinings/notes: Underlinings: Home front via Roosevelt White House. Lamb notes Eleanor's various interests/roles. Henry Stimson, Frank Knox. Description, methods of FDR's mother, Sara. Princess Martha lives at WH. Missy jealous of Princess Martha. ages, dates of death for Roosevelt children. Reorganization of cabinet. FDR's relationships with Mercer and Missy; reactions to FDR's death. Notes: "1918 Lucy's affair," "5 1/2 years May 1940 to Dec. 1945," "Missy," "Geo. Marshall," "Marshall tough, Roosevelt strong," "warm greetings," "nodding in agreement," "Poker game," "Jan 1944," "Special interests," "economic bill of rights," "Withholding taxes begin," "13 years as President," "WWII arms," "What Roosevelt accomplished," "Eleanor told of Lucy's presence," "Harry Hopkins-Jan 1946 (55); Lucy Mercer-July 1948 (57) leukemia; Malvina Thompson-1953 (61) brain hemorrhage, Princess Martha-1954 (53) liver ailment; Lorena Hickok-1968 (75); Anna-1975 (69) cancer; John Boettiger-committed suicide." Chart of Roosevelt children, age/year of death, and number of marriages.

Subject

"Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945."

"Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962."

"World War, 1939-1945--United States."

"Presidents--United States--Biography."

"Presidents' spouses--United States--Biography."

Relation

Original Booknotes interview

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