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Eleanor Roosevelt wasn't content to be a seldom-seen, never-heard First Lady. Instead, she worked tirelessly for the many causes dear to her heart, including the rights of African Americans, women, and the poor. After Franklin D. Roosevelt's death, she traveled the world promoting peace in the aftermath of World War II. Roosevelt was so beloved she became known as the "First Lady of the World." Includes glossary, index, content sidebars as well as primary sources. Nonfiction series. Eyewitness to History. Biography. IL 3-8. AR 6.0. Lexile 920. | |