The book highlights the extensive role of women in the programs and operations of the New Deal under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was prepared for a two-

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From first to last the New Deal was a work in progress, a patchwork of often contradictory ideas.

"Eleanor Roosevelt never wanted her husband to run for president. When he won, she . . . went on a national tour to crusade on behalf of women. She wrote a regu

These stories reveal the way the world has always been made better — by individuals who courageously follow their heart’s inner wisdom. At a moment in histo