{"product_id":"the-first-lady-of-radio-stephen-drury-smith-9781620970423","title":"The First Lady of Radio: Eleanor Roosevelt's Historic Broadcasts","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This anthology of 38 addresses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eoffer[s] a means for visiting anew the lifework of an extraordinary American woman\" (\u003ci\u003eHistoryNet\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tie-in to the American RadioWorks(R) documentary--with audio and video content.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eleanor Roosevelt's groundbreaking career as a professional radio broadcaster is almost entirely forgotten. As First Lady, she hosted a series of prime time programs that revolutionized how Americans related to their chief executive and his family. Now, \u003ci\u003eThe First Lady of Radio \u003c\/i\u003erescues these broadcasts from the archives, presenting a carefully curated sampling of transcripts of Roosevelt's most famous and influential radio shows, including addresses on the bombing of Pearl Harbor, D-Day, V-E Day, and women's issues of the times. Edited and set into context by award-winning author and radio producer Stephen Drury Smith--and with a foreword by Roosevelt's famed biographer, historian Blanche Wiesen Cook--\u003ci\u003eThe First Lady of Radio \u003c\/i\u003eis both a historical treasure and a fascinating window onto the power and the influence of a pioneering First Lady. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An intriguing glimpse into the social and political changes of the period.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[Eleanor Roosevelt] was terrified of speaking in public at first, and her high-pitched voice could sail off uncontrollably. Yet she became one of the most effective speakers of her time.\" --David McCullough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Drury Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1620970422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620970423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2014","brand":"Stephen Drury Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48442443858175,"sku":"9781620970423","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91d935dc-bc56-4fce-b33b-20b02871ab86.jpg?v=1777197452","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-first-lady-of-radio-stephen-drury-smith-9781620970423","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}