On April 30, 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in her “My Day” column:
“Looking at the war-torn world of today, we cannot say that our civilization has been perfect. We can only say that we have created greater material comfort for human beings and that we are struggling to find a way of living together peacefully and [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Today (April 30) in Eleanor Roosevelt’s History:
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Today (April 28) in Eleanor Roosevelt’s History:
Monday, April 28, 2008
On April 28, 1949, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote about Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman in her “My Day” column:
“I would not choose [Death of a Salesman] as entertainment or for its moral lesson. That lesson, in more realistic style, you can find in many an American community. I think I like it better when [...]
Today (April 18) in Eleanor Roosevelt’s History:
Friday, April 18, 2008
On April 18, 1938, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in her “My Day” column:
“Anything repeated over and over again brings people to the point where they are stale and need a change of environment to vary their thoughts.”
Today (April 11) in Eleanor Roosevelt’s History:
Friday, April 11, 2008
On April 11, 1962, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in her “My Day” column:
“To have a friend who knows you by name gives you a sense that you are not alone in the world.”
On taxes:
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Although Eleanor Roosevelt knew that taxes were a necessary source of revenue for carrying out government programs, she believed it was important to keep taxes relatively low, because high taxes would have negative repercussions. On November 15, 1940, she wrote in her “My Day” column:
“Excessive taxes produce three results as sure as sunrise. They reduce [...]
Today (April 1) in Eleanor Roosevelt’s History:
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
On April 1, 1939, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in her “My Day” column:
“It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know.”