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Ruby A. Black
Eleanor Roosevelt, Puerto Rico, and Political Journalism in Washington
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2017
Summary
This book presents the story of Ruby A. Black, a feminist who broke new ground for women in Washington journalism in the 1920s and 1930s as a correspondent for a Puerto Rican newspaper and the first biographer of Eleanor Roosevelt. It offers access to the secret correspondence that shows how Black used her friendship with Roosevelt to advance the political career of Luis Muñoz Marín, Puerto Rico's first elected governor. The book describes Black’s effort, ultimately unsuccessful, to become both a well-regarded journalist and a political operative in the nation’s capital, a feat particularly difficult for a woman. It contends Black’s closeness to Roosevelt proved both a help and a hindrance to Black’s stature as a journalist.
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Edition
1/2017
Copyright Year
2017
ISBN-Print
978-1-4985-1949-6
ISBN-Online
978-1-4985-1950-2
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
241
Product Type
Monograph
Table of contents
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Acknowledgments No access
Prologue No access
1 Growing Up in Texas No access Pages 1 - 22
2 Finding a New World No access Pages 23 - 40
3 Gaining a Washington Foothold No access Pages 41 - 64
4 Joining Mrs. R’s “Inner Circle” at Press Conferences No access Pages 65 - 78
5 Advocating for Puerto Rico No access Pages 79 - P12
6 Appearing Successful No access Pages 105 - 126
7 Disillusioning Experiences No access Pages 127 - 152
8 Looking to Eleanor No access Pages 153 - 174
9 Pinning Hopes on a Notable Biography No access Pages 175 - 196
