The First Ladies is available for check ou t at the Marilyn J. Praisner Library and on Libby as an ebook and audiobook.
\nSummary:
\nA nove l about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune--an unlikely friendship tha t changed the world\, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the G ood Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian. The daughter of formerly enslaved parents\, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as w hite supremacists attempt to thwart her work. She marches on as an activis t and an educator\, and as her reputation grows she becomes a celebrity\, revered by titans of business and recognized by U.S. Presidents. Eleanor R oosevelt herself is awestruck and eager to make her acquaintance. Initiall y drawn together because of their shared belief in women's rights and the power of education\, Mary and Eleanor become fast friends confiding their secrets\, hopes and dreams-and holding each other's hands through personal and professional strife. When Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected presid ent\, the two women begin to collaborate more closely\, particularly as El eanor moves toward her own agenda separate from FDR\, a consequence of the devastating discovery of her husband's secret love affair. Eleanor become s a controversial First Lady for her outspokenness\, particularly on civil rights. And when she receives threats because of her strong ties to Mary\ , it only fuels the women's desire to fight together for justice and equal ity. This is the story of two different\, yet equally formidable\, passion ate\, and committed women\, and the way in which their singular friendship helped form the foundation for the modern civil rights movement.
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