Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson (The World of the Roosevelts)

The mutually energizing and often volatile friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson--unexplored in depth by scholars until this study--was one of the last century's remarkable political alliances. Both Stevenson and Eleanor Roosevelt shared a view of politics as a moral enterprise, one in which the fulfillment of its "mission" was the betterment of the human condition. This belief was the foundation upon which their legislative initiatives were constructed. Employing letters and diaries as well as contemporary media accounts, this book examines the perspectives, the convictions, the style, and the spirit that both principals brought to the calling of public service. The Mutually Energizing And Often Volatile Friendship Between Eleanor Roosevelt And Adlai Stevenson--unexplored In Depth By Scholars Until This Study--was One Of The Last Century's Remarkable Political Alliances. Employing Letters And Diaries As Well As Contemporary Media Accounts, This Book Examines The Perspectives, The Convictions, The Style, And The Spirit That Both Principals Brought To The Calling Of Public Service--provided By Publisher. The United Nations : Crucible Of The Alliance -- The 1952 Campaign -- On The World Stage -- Race As An Issue -- A Second Run For The Presidency -- Civil Rights Again -- Strains In The Alliance -- Crosscurrents On Race -- The 1956 Democratic National Convention -- The Campaign Trail Again -- Aftermath : Time For Reflection -- The 1957 Civil Rights Bill -- The Alliance Loosens -- End Of The Alliance -- Transition -- Eleanor, Adlai, And J.f.k. -- Coda -- The Summing-up. By Richard Henry. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Part I......Page 10 1 The United Nations, Crucible of the Alliance......Page 12 Part II......Page 40 1 The 1952 Campaign......Page 42 2 On the World Stage......Page 54 3 Race as an Issue......Page 72 4 A Second Run for the Presidency......Page 80 5 Civil Rights Again......Page 92 6 Strains in the Alliance......Page 104 7 Crosscurrents on Race......Page 112 8 The 1956 Democratic National Convention......Page 120 9 The Campaign Trail Again......Page 132 10 Aftermath: Time for Reflection......Page 142 11 The 1957 Civil Rights Bill......Page 152 12 The Alliance Loosens......Page 162 13 End of the Alliance......Page 170 14 Transition......Page 176 Part III......Page 190 1 Eleanor, Adlai, and J.F.K.......Page 192 2 Coda......Page 208 3 The Summing-Up......Page 218 Acknowledgments......Page 224 Notes......Page 226 Bibliography......Page 242 Index......Page 246 The mutually energizing and often volatile friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson - unexplored in depth by scholars until this study - was one of the last century s remarkable political alliances. Both Stevenson and Eleanor Roosevelt shared a view of politics as a moral enterprise, one in which the fulfillment of its'mission'was the betterment of the human condition. This belief was the foundation upon which their legislative initiatives were constructed. Employing letters and diaries as well as contemporary media accounts, this book examines the perspectives, the convictions, the style, and the spirit that both principals brought to the calling of public service.