The firebrand and the First Lady : portrait of a friendship : Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the struggle for social justice
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780679446521, 0679446524
Physical Desc
xix, 454 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barrington - Non-Fiction (Main Floor) | 973.9170922 BEL | On Shelf |
| Bristol (Rogers Free) - Adult Non-Fiction | 920 BEL | On Shelf |
| Coventry - Adult Non-Fiction | 973.917 BEL | On Shelf |
| Cranston Central - Adult Non-Fiction | B ROOSEVELT ELEANOR | On Shelf |
| Cumberland - Non-Fiction (2nd Floor) | 7952 SOCIALSCI-HISTORY-BEL | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780679446521, 0679446524
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-434) and index.
Description
"Describes the unlikely friendship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Pauli Murray, a granddaughter of a mixed race slave and a lesbian, who became a lawyer and civil rights pioneer, and the important work they each did, taking stands for justice and freedom." --,NoveList.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American feminists -- Biography.
African American intellectuals -- Biography.
African American women civil rights workers -- Biography.
Biography.
Episcopal Church -- Clergy -- Biography.
Female friendship -- United States.
Murray, Pauli, -- 1910-1985 -- Friends and associates.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
Roosevelt, Eleanor, -- 1884-1962 -- Friends and associates.
Women social reformers -- United States -- Biography.
African American intellectuals -- Biography.
African American women civil rights workers -- Biography.
Biography.
Episcopal Church -- Clergy -- Biography.
Female friendship -- United States.
Murray, Pauli, -- 1910-1985 -- Friends and associates.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
Roosevelt, Eleanor, -- 1884-1962 -- Friends and associates.
Women social reformers -- United States -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bell-Scott, P. (2016). The firebrand and the First Lady: portrait of a friendship : Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the struggle for social justice (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bell-Scott, Patricia. 2016. The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship : Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bell-Scott, Patricia. The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship : Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bell-Scott, Patricia. The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship : Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
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