Hawaii. By tomorrow morning, the members of congress will have a full report, and be ready for action. And youve been listening to some of onerous votes radio address hours after the attack on pearl harbor in 1941. In fact, she gave that address before her husband, fdr, even spoke to the nation. For the next two hours, we are going to get to know this transformational first lady. Shes consistently ranked first in historians polls on first ladies. And we are going to look at her life, her relationships, and her time in the white house from 1933 to 1945. Well, good evening and welcome to cspans first ladies influence and image series. Joining us this evening to talk about owners about, allida black, who is the editor of the unnerves votes paper project at George Washington university, and a historian. Another historian, Doug Brinkley, whos also an author from rice university. Thank you both for being here with us this evening. Doug brinkley, its march 1933, the roosevelts are being inaug
Test. Test test test test test test test test test test test test test test. Doug brinkley, if i could, what about criticism of Eleanor Roosevelt and throughout her 12 years as first lady . Were people critical of her . Weve kind of had a little bit of a love affair so far tonight. Of course, they were, because people didnt like fdr. A very polarizing president. He killed the opposition in 30 and 32 and i promise you eleanor was not an albatross. As i mentioned before, she was a huge asset. With that said, i think some thought her issue of pushing the labor unions and supporting the coal miners. If you were a coal owner, you would not have liked it. In the south, as i mentioned, the africanamerican issue was very controversial. In fact, theres one letter she wrote to an africanamerican person in chicago, the person wrote her because one of her columns, she called black people and this africanamerican rightly said how can you who is helping africanamericans use the word dark, and she sa
Transports loaded with lumber on its way to hawaii. By tomorrow morning, the members of congress will have a full report and be ready for action. Youve been listening to some of Eleanor Roosevelts radio address hours after the attack on pearl harbor in 1941. In fact, she gave that address before her husband, fdr, even spoke to the nation. For the next two hours, were going to get to know this transformational first lady. Shes consistently ranked first in first ladies and were going to look at her life, relationship and her time in the white house from 1933 to 1945. Well, good evening and welcome to cspans first ladys influence and image series. Joining us to evening to talk about Eleanor Roosevelt, anita black whos the leader of the project at George Washington university, and a historian. And another historian, whos also an author from rice university. Thank you both for being here with us this evening. Doug, briefly, march, 1933. The roosevelts are being inaugural rated. What are the
The San Francisco chronicle at the bay area festival in downtown berkeley, california, in the first weekend in june. Live coverage of the 32nd annual printers row lit fest featuring see moore hirsh and sebastian younger. Then in hyde park, new york, its the 13th annual roosevelt reading festival held at the franklin d. Roosevelt president ial library and museum. And this years harlem book fair will be held on jewel 16th. July 16th. For more information about the festivals booktv will be covering and to watch previous coverage, click on the book fairs tab on our web site, booktv. Org. Welcome to hattiesburg, mississippi, on booktv. Located in the southern part of the state, it has a population of nearly 50,000 and is home to the university of southern mississippi. With the help of our Comcast Cable partners, other the next 90 over the next 90 minutes, well talk with local authors as we learn about the history of the area including a look at the civil war through the eyes of both well kn
Many of these events are open to the public. Look for them to air in the near future on booktv on cspan2. Welcome to hattiesburg, mississippi, on booktv. Located in the southern part of the state as apocalypse of nearly 80,000 is home to the university of Southern Mississippi. With the help of our Comcast Cable partners, over the next 90 minutes well talk with local authors as well as about the history of the area and the Dakota Clinic look at the civil war through the eyes of both wellknown and ordinary families. I really had always wanted to write this kind of sweeping, i guess sauger of the civil war. And for me as a military historian over the years what i of those is that as much as was ousted by what happens on the battlefield and this sweeping changes that take place because of his campaign on that campaign, the soldiers are always looking older i really came to deciding on my writing that you have to look at both. You have to look at the soldier and the families, the battlefron