All This Is That: Eleanor Roosevelt

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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Eleanor Roosevelt and her gun

By Mona Goldwater, Women in politics ed.

Eleanor Roosevelt wanted to drive her own car and wanted a pistol for protection. She refused to travel with Secret Service agents, police escorts, or a chauffeur.

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Friday, September 13, 2013

Bluegrass Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt with the Virginia Road Runners, circa 1933. That's her just behind the banjo player.

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