Eleanor Roosevelt's Years in Albany: From Society Matron to Social Activist

Albany was the first political home to Eleanor Roosevelt, the woman whose life journey took her from society matron to the most influential political woman in American history.

Blanche Wiesen Cook provides bold and fascinating insight into Eleanor Roosevelt's lifelong commitment to community activism --the grass roots local democracy required in each community -- and to the worldwide struggle to end discrimination, poverty, repression, hatred, and war. She will discuss the years that Roosevelt, who has been called 'the nation's premier champion of peace, justice, and human rights', spent in Albany.

This event is the keynote presentation in the Empire State College 2002-2003 public lecture series on Civic and Community Engagement.

Reception and book signing immediately following the presentation. For more information and to R.S.V.P. please call 485-5964 or to go to
www.esc.edu/nec

Blanche Wiesen Cook is a prize-winning biographer, as well as a provocative social and political commentator. She is Distinguished Professor of History and Women's Studies at the John Jay College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

"I think we had better begin to decide whether we wish to preserve our
civilization or whether we think it of so little use that we might as well
let it go. That is what war amounts to."
Eleanor Roosevelt, "Ways of Peace," 1936

"Don't dry up by inaction but go out and do things....Don't believe what
somebody else tells you, but know things by your own contacts with life.
If you do that you will be of great value to the community and the world."
Eleanor Roosevelt, to Toddhunter Graduates, June 1938

 

 

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