"Eleanor and Franklin" and "Eleanor: The Years Alone"by Joseph P. Lash

Full titles: Eleanor and Franklin: The Story of Their Relationship, Based on Eleanor Roosevelt’s Private Papers by Joseph P. Lash. Foreword by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Introduction by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. Published in New York by W. W. Norton & Company. 751 pages, with bibliographical note, references, index, and photographs following pages 238 and 494.

Eleanor: The Years Alone by Joseph P. Lash. Foreword by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. Published in New York by W. W. Norton & Company. 355 pages, with references and index.

A two-volume Joseph P. Lash set on Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Eleanor’s life after FDR’s death.

Eleanor and Franklin follows Eleanor Roosevelt from childhood and youth through her marriage, family life, political development, and years in the White House. Based on Eleanor Roosevelt’s private papers, the book examines her relationship with Franklin Roosevelt and the public and private pressures that shaped both of their lives.

Eleanor: The Years Alone continues the story after Franklin Roosevelt’s death. The book follows Eleanor through her post-White House years, including her work with the United Nations, her public advocacy, political activity, support of FDR’s ideals, and continued role as one of the most visible American public figures of the mid-20th century.

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