Because we are so thrilled to welcome blance cook. Im jennifer raab, privilege to be president of Hunter College, incredible institution. And it could not be for fitting that we are here tonight to celebrate this book and this author and this subject in this house. As everyone sitting here, that is really true, right. [applause] as all of you know we are gathered in the new york city home that ellen oar Eleanor Roosevelt lived here and depart today washington in 1933 and while the book we are deb cuting here tonight cover it is war years and decades after when Eleanor Roosevelt not only became the lady of the land but the first lady of the world. Its fair too say that her activism, belief in womens rights and quest for equal opportunity and civil right were all commitment that is were born and nurtured under this roof. This was the headquarters that launched her into becoming the eleanor who made impact on her country and this planet. As this house was a home and inspiration for Eleano
Welcoming Chandra Manning. Thanks to all of you for coming today. Im surprised to see anybody. With the election just three days ago and the outcome we know will make history going forward, i was not sure if anybody would care about what happens 150 years ago but im glad you did. The story really matters. It is a story of refugees at the center of american history. A story of success and failure and how those things are often intertwined, a story about making and defining citizenship not once and for all but on an ongoing day in day out basis. It affects all of us bearing responsibility. What i want to do is talk about how this book came about. I will give you a glimpse into what it says. I want to ask if any of you have been to a psychorama . Do you know what it is . An enormous secular painting. One is the battle of gettysburg, it is 377 feet long and 42 feet high. Imagine a football field end to end including the end zone, 42 feet high, and every inch is painted in intricate, exquis
I guess everyone didnt get the dressup memo. Have a lot of events going on. I could not not be here because we are so thrilled to welcome blanche. For those of you i havent have a chance to say hello to i have extraordinary privilege of being the president of Hunter College could not be more fitting than they were here tonight to celebrate this book and this author in the subject this house. That is so true. As all of you know so well we are gathered this evening in the new york city home to Eleanor Roosevelts are shared with her husband and i think its fair to say her motherinlaw also they departed for washington in 1933 to a certain glorious burden of life in the white house. The book were viewing here tonight covers though wars and decades after when she became not just the first lady of the land with the first lady of the world attic its fair to say that her activism and her sense of justice in her belief in womens rights in her quest for equal opportunity for all commitments that
How much do you have to drink to die at 34. Her mother died when she was turning her face to the wall. She had the good fortune to go to school in england and meet the mentors who made us what we are. But there are still no biographies at the Graduate Center for years and every semester i tell my students. So she was a great educator and inspired Eleanor Roosevelt and her message was what do you think, what is your opinion. She didnt want anybody to repeat anything she said and if you did she would tear it up. Tell me what do you want. The goal was to make it better especially in the want and need and trouble. So the new deal confronted the depression with the goal of Affordable Housing. So full employment and Affordable Housing and education, excellent quality education for everybody. And Eleanor Roosevelt began in 1943 to talk about free tuition. Why dont we have three College Tuition for boys and girls at the time in the History Department at johns hopkins. It was segregated by race
We are expecting it to be hot, humid, and afternoon storms. 74 in brooksville, and there are some showers off the east coast, and at this point, we are all dry, and let me show you when i expect rain to occur. I dont expect it this morning, but by lunchtime, notice, theres a 20 rain chance, going to up to 30 in the afternoon, and 40 percent later typical summer weather for labor day. 8 00a. M. , a couple of showers at noon, and we will have a warmed to 86 with the 40 rain chance. At 4 08. I have an hourbyhour look at your labor day. Back to you. Thank you. Stabbing at 800 south missouri avenue. Paramedics rushed the person to the hospital, and the person is expected to survive. Clear water police have a suspect in custody. Right now governor rick scott is promising help for flood victims. The governor spent part of the weekend getting the first hand look at the flooding caused by hermine. Reporter the bi this morning, when will people be able to return to their homes. The mandatory Eva