On November 29, 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in her “My Day” column:
“A woman will always have to be better than a man in any job she undertakes.”
Today, over 60 years later, most women would probably agree that Roosevelt’s statement is stiill true, although many would argue that doing a better job than a man does [...]
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Today in Eleanor Roosevelt’s History:
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Today in Eleanor Roosevelt’s History:
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
On November 21, 1954, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in her “My Day” column:
“It seems to me that men who have had a purpose, and have really worked for it, come to their older years still with a vitality and an interest in life which is lacking in those who have been less dedicated.”
Today in Eleanor Roosevelt’ History:
Monday, November 19, 2007
On November 19, 1934, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote to her daughter Anna,
“I’m an idiotic puritan & I wish I had the right kind of sense of humor & could enjoy certain things. At least, thank God, none of you children have inherited that streak in me, it is as well to have some of Father’s ease [...]
On change in human beings:
Monday, November 12, 2007
“If human beings can be trained for cruelty and greed and a belief in power which comes through hate and fear and force, certainly we can train equally well for gentleness and mercy and the power of love which comes because of the strength of the good qualities to be found in the soul of [...]
On curiosity:
Thursday, November 8, 2007
“The great experiences of life are the same wherever you live and whether you are rich or poor. Birth and death, courage and cowardice, kindness and cruelty, love and hate, are no respecters of persons, and they are the occasions and emotions which bring about most of the experiences of life. You cannot prevent unhappiness [...]
Today in Eleanor Roosevelt’s History:
Monday, November 5, 2007
On November 5, 1958, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in her “My Day” column:
“If the use of leisure time is confined to looking at TV for a few extra hours every day, we will deteriorate as a people.
Actually, preparation for the use of leisure time should begin with our schoolchildren. The appreciation of many things in which [...]
On the unpopularity of the United States:
Sunday, November 4, 2007
“On January 4, 1961, the New York Herald Tribune carried . . . a news item from Russia. . . . This manifesto declared ‘the United States is the bulwark of world reaction and the enemy of all the peoples of the globe.’”
On the difficulty of helping other nations create a stable government:
Friday, November 2, 2007
“The great problems seem to be that, while people may be able to fight successfully for freedom, they may not yet be prepared to set up a stable and functioning independent government.”