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Ruby A. Black : Eleanor Roosevelt, Puerto Rico, and Political Journalism in Washington

By Maurine H. Beasley

Book information

Publisher
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Year
2017
ISBN
9781498519502, 9781498519496
LCC
PN4820.B437 2017
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
19 MB (19460528 bytes)
Series
Women in American Political History Series
Pages
274\0
Time added
2023-08-18 16:12:08
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Description

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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