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History Alive: Eleanor Roosevelt

October 25, 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 12:00 am

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During the 12 years Roosevelt served as First Lady of the United States she changed how the public viewed the role of the president’s wife. She was a vocal champion of social reform and human rights, traveled widely representing the president, authored books, wrote newspaper columns and visited troops during World War II. The founding of the homestead community of Arthurdale in Preston County in 1934 is a project for which she is well remembered in West Virginia.

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Date:
October 25, 2015
Time:
2:00 pm - 12:00 am
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Venue

Hardy County Public Library
Hardy County Public Library
Moorefield, WV 26836-1129 United States
Phone
(304) 538-2150

Organizer

Beth Judy
Phone
(304) 538-2150