Ruby A. Black - Eleanor Roosevelt, Puerto Rico, and Political Journalism in Washington

This book explores the relationship of Washington journalist Ruby A. Black with Eleanor Roosevelt and Luis Muñoz Marín. Black's role in the political atmosphere surrounding the first lady brought much-needed attention to Puerto Rico and enhanced Roosevelt's position, but had a detrimental effect on Black's career.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue
Chapter 1: Growing Up in Texas
Chapter 2: Finding a New World
Chapter 3: Gaining a Washington Foothold
Chapter 4: Joining Mrs. R's "Inner Circle" at Press Conferences
Chapter 5: Advocating for Puerto Rico
Chapter 6: Appearing Successful
Chapter 7: Disillusioning Experiences
Chapter 8: Looking to Eleanor
Chapter 9: Pinning Hopes on Biography
Chapter 10: Disappointing Years
About the Author

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Maurine H. Beasley is professor emerita at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Maurine H Beasley, Maurine H. Beasley, Beasley Maurine H.
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781498519519
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-1951-9
• Seiten: 274
• Serien: Women in American Political History; Women in American Political Hi
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur > Briefe, Tagebücher; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, Politics & government, Politics and government, Gender studies: women, Civil rights & citizenship, Gender studies: women and girls, Human rights, civil rights