S2:Episode 2: Eleanor Roosevelt - First Lady to the World
Have you been keeping up with the headlines coming out of the Department of Education this week? Major fields like nursing, architecture, accounting, and education are risking reduced student loan access under the new "One Big Beautiful Bill." Critics argue this isn't just bureaucratic accounting—it's an attempt to limit advanced thinkers and future policymakers, disproportionately affecting women and women of color and crushing the dreams of first-generation college students.
This urgent crisis makes the words of our luminary woman today hit so hard: “One of the best ways of enslaving a people is to keep them from education.”
Join us as we explore the life and enduring impact of Eleanor Roosevelt: The First Lady of the World. Discover how she not only navigated the political landscape as an activist and diplomat but also tirelessly championed education and social justice, setting a global standard for human rights that is more relevant than ever today.
Great books by and about Eleanor Roosevelt:
The Moral Basis of Democracy by Eleanor Roosevelt https://amzn.to/4pif7V7
It is up to the Women by Eleanor Roosevelt https://amzn.to/48PqZIe
You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life by Eleanor Roosevelt https://amzn.to/4pMtRLy
The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt https://amzn.to/4owxh48
Eleanor Roosevelt: In Her Words: On Women, Politics, Leadership, and Lesson from Life https://amzn.to/449bKqZ
Other References:
https://www.nps.gov/elro/learn/historyculture/it-s-up-to-the-women.htm
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/bios/eleanor-roosevelt
https://www.fdrlibrary.org/er-biography
https://www.nps.gov/elro/learn/historyculture/it-s-up-to-the-women.htm
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