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Joseph P. Lash (1909–1987)

Autore di Eleanor and Franklin

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Joseph P. Lash (1909-1987) was secretary and confidant to Eleanor Roosevelt and the author of numerous books. Eleanor and Franklin won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award.

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From Diaries of Felix Frankfurter (1974) — A cura di — 34 copie

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Nome canonico
Lash, Joseph P.
Data di nascita
1909-12-02
Data di morte
1987-08-22
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
USA
Luogo di residenza
New York, New York, USA
Washington, D.C., USA
Istruzione
City College of New York (1931)
Columbia University (MA)
Attività lavorative
journalist
historian
biographer
Organizzazioni
International Student Service (general secretary)
Americans for Democratic Action (co-founder)
American Student Union (executive secretary)
Student League for International Democracy
US Army Air Force
New York Post
Breve biografia
As a young man, Joseph Lash met Eleanor Roosevelt on a train and they became lifelong friends.  He would become a journalist and later achieve fame as her biographer.  With Mrs. Roosevelt, he co-founded Americans for Democratic Action.

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Why did John Macy marry Annie Sullivan, anyway? Didn't do poor Helen any good.
 
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picardyrose | Nov 10, 2009 |
Lash had acess to records and a long personal friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt. This is a remarkably complete biography of a woman who lived a very full life.
 
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carterchristian1 | 3 altre recensioni | Jun 21, 2009 |
1212 Eleanor and Franklin: The story of their relationship based on Eleanor Roosevelt's private papers, by Joseph P. Lash (read 8 Apr 1973) (Pulitzer Biography prize for 1972) (National Book Award biography prize for 1973) I found the first part of this book--up to 1933--was absorbing: the kind of life lived by Eleanor and Franklin, etc. But the part on the Presidency years was poorly written, slap-dash, boring. They had a strange relationship, after 1918. The book ends with FDR's death. I do not believe I will read the sequel. The author is not objective.… (altro)
½
 
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Schmerguls | 3 altre recensioni | Apr 12, 2009 |
Exhaustive look at Eleanor and Franklin. I wanted to enjoy this book and did for about 40% of it. Then I just couldn't take it any more. I read Lash's book Helen and Teacher about Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan so was familiar with the way he can jump around. He seems to know the story he is telling and at times leaves out what must have been pertinent information as I am found wondering if there isn't a critical tidbit I have missed or misunderstood. If he wrote more clearly it would certainly make an extensive book even longer. I had to stop reading.… (altro)
½
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BoundTogetherForGood | 3 altre recensioni | Mar 6, 2007 |

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25
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Utenti
2,039
Popolarità
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Voto
4.0
Recensioni
5
ISBN
57
Lingue
1
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