Casting Her Own Shadow

by Allida M. Black

Black shows how Eleanor Roosevelt, after being freed from the constraints imposed by her role in the White House, eagerly expanded her career and unabashedly challenged both the Democratic party and American liberals to practice what they preach.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography, History

340 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Batzz2 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Allida Black is probably the foremost authority on the entire life of Eleanore Roosevelt and has so many wonderful anecdotes about this great woman-- I had no idea what a powerful force she was in her time.

[Brenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Something about the writing style in this book did not grab me, but the subject matter is so interesting that I continued to read it.

Like many other women who identify as liberals, I cite Eleanor Roosevelt as a personal hero. Smart. Eloquent. Independent. Unpretentious.

After reading this book, I realize what a great advocate she was for civil rights. She and Martin Luther King admired one another. She was skeptical about Kennedy (too centrist, not proactive enough) and he worked hard to try to win her over.

After reading this, I'm interested in reading something about Henry Wallace and I'm interested in reading more about Eleanor, too. Any favorites you would recommend?