Harris. L i am the executive director here. It is very nice to see everyone out here this afternoon. Certainly we want to thank you , on behalf of all of our supporters, and we want to thank you for your support. Support of our members, trustees , and the National Archives and records administration, of which we are a part. The, an organization like humanities of new york for their vision and action grant that is the longest to be possible today. Fdr establish this library as a place not just to hold and display the materials heat generated throughout his career but also a place to study and learn about his administration and learn about the role of chief executive and about the times in which he was working. Little could he have appreciated the immense Economic Impact cities, of the ultimate war, which helped define his administration and his presidency. We take the charge very seriously, and we seek to encourage the exploration and analysis into all facets of his life, his leadership
Time for questions at the end of the session . She is a former contributor to ms. Magazine and a cofounder of the National Womens studies association. Her most recent book, the firebrand and the firstrt lady, one the smith book award and was named best adult Nonfiction Book of the year by the American Library association. It was also a finalist for the Andrew Carnegie mellon for excellence in nonfiction and long list of our National Book award. Emily wilson resides in winstonsalem North Carolina. As a student at the Womens College in greensboro she pursued both campus politics and poetry with vigor. Long involved with the North Carolina Humanities Council she is been a, lecturer, organizer and advocate. She published poetry and taught creative writing and the North Carolinas Poetry Program and in the Community Colleges locally. Her book the three graces of valkill has received praise as a welcomed addition to the books and memoirs of the roosevelt family. Eachus author will read and di
Are individuals against the system stuff which is very moving and very real. The stories and social history so its really a great read so congratulations, guys. Thank you. I guess you know there are a lot of things about the book that did fascinate me and move me but why dont we start where you started which is how you both got interested in it and what led you to the relationship not your relationship together but abc and how this became a big story for you, caren. One year ago i had a son with autism and not long after that i figured out i would need to do something to try to help him to understand him better. I asked john to help me. We were a team of journalists working together. Esop him as a story right away. No, actually johns side as the story right away and he said we were doing this very intensive program 40 hours a week, four hours of speech. We were going to beat this as we thought it was beautiful. For some people, it is and so it was the day in mickeys life was really int
List is partial to books that explore questions of race, freedom, equality and justice. The firebrand the firebrand and the first lady has it all. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good evening everyone. Good evening. I am Harold Holzer director and its always a pleasure to the first of our evening Public Program to mark womens History Month. March is womens History Month and these remember that part of the celebration is the opportunity for you to have another look or perhaps your first look at the exhibition of womens suffrage material that we have on view upstairs. I was going to say only through the end of the month. We will be announcing the extension but dont let that deter you from seeing it soon again and often. Tonight we are going to welcome two extraordinary women who will be speaking about two extraordinary women and its a real pleasure to welcome both of them to the home of Eleanor Roosevelt who played such a big role in Pauli Murrays courageous thing gro
They both lost their parents when they review a young beauty they were both raised in elderly care. They had some personality characteristics in common. People are often shocked to hear me say that they both seem bigger than life. When you say on the roosevelt, people think of a courageous women. You tend to think she was a brave woman and she was. They were both innately shy. They both have tremendous energy. They would wear out their best friends. However, they both suffered from low mood, anxiety, feelings of security. There were people for whom their overall sense of wellbeing depended in large measure considered wellmeaning word. Work was important for their sense of wellbeing as well as company with their cherished friend and cherished friends included their jobs here in suffer alan her, she had a preference of scottish terriers and you know about a la and there were other areas that she had. A soft spot for straights and large mass. So they always had dogs. They were lifelong ep