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This is just over an hour. Good evening, everyone. Im the director of the roosevelt house and its always a pleasure to welcome all of you to what is essentially the first of the programs to mark womens History Month. Its the opportunity for you to have another lock or perhapsy f your first blog at the exhibition of womens suffrage material that we have on view upstairs. He was going to see through the end of the month we will be announcing an extension but dont let that deter you from seeing it soon and often. To welcome both of them to the home of Eleanor Roosevelt to play such a big role in polymerase courageous and groundbreaking book of it is a particular part pleasure to welcome everyone here to the alma mater. She was the class of january 1933. That was only one of the many milestones in a lif as i think you know when is the book shows, polly murray poll played a significant role in the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, they had an intellectual and politically intense friendship that la
Science of modern Ground Combat in her book, grunt. Youre watching a special tuesday night additional book tv on cspan2. Patricia bell scott sent book the firebrand and the first lady explores the relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt civil rights activist polly murray. The author recently discussed her book with historian mel painter in new york. They are are introduced by the director of the house carol holzer. This is just over one hour. Good evening everyone. Im harold holder, director of the roosevelt house, as always its a pleasure to welcome all of you to what is essentially the first of our evening Public Programs to mark womens History Month. March is womens History Month and please remember that part of the celebration is an opportunity for you to have another look or perhaps your first look at the womens suffrage material that we have on the upstairs. I was going to say only through the end of the month, will be announcing an extension but dont let that tonight we are going
Of the womens suffrage material that we have on view of the stairs. I was going to say to see only through the end of the month we will be announcing an extension but dont deter you. Tonight we are going to welcome two extraordinary women who will be speaking about two extraordinary women and it is a pleasure to welcome both of you to the home of Eleanor Roosevelt to have played such a big role in the courageous and groundbreaking life of activism as the book we are gathered here to discuss the firebrand and the first lady has made clear for the first time, and its a particular will pleasure to welcome everyone here to the college. She was Phi Beta Kappa of 1933, january 1933. She couldnt wait and that is one of the many milestones in the life that we will hear about this evening. As the book shows she played a significant role. It lasted from the 1930s until mrs. Roosevelt death in 1962. You will hear about all of us were activism later she was the cofounder of the National Organizati
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