Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of DiscoveryA photobiography of the first wife of a president to have a public life and career of her own. |
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Anna Hall had been a glamorous debutante , admired for her stunning beauty and grace . Elliott belonged to the exclusive Meadow Brook Country Club . His life revolved around polo , fox - hunting , and horse shows .
Anna Hall had been a glamorous debutante , admired for her stunning beauty and grace . Elliott belonged to the exclusive Meadow Brook Country Club . His life revolved around polo , fox - hunting , and horse shows .
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Anna gathered the children and sailed back to New York without him . At this point , Elliott's brother , Theodore , stepped in to take charge of the family's affairs . Theodore hurried to Paris and confronted his unhappy brother .
Anna gathered the children and sailed back to New York without him . At this point , Elliott's brother , Theodore , stepped in to take charge of the family's affairs . Theodore hurried to Paris and confronted his unhappy brother .
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To make up for Eleanor's neglected education , Anna hired a private tutor . She turned the upper floor of their house into a schoolroom and invited the daughters of several friends to share Eleanor's lessons .
To make up for Eleanor's neglected education , Anna hired a private tutor . She turned the upper floor of their house into a schoolroom and invited the daughters of several friends to share Eleanor's lessons .
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First Lady | 1 |
Mademoiselle Souvestre | 23 |
Cousin Franklin | 37 |
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery Leveled readers collection |
| Auteur | Russell Freedman |
| Éditeur | Scholastic, Incorporated, 1993 |
| ISBN | 0590489097, 9780590489096 |
| Longueur | 197 pages |
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