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The First Ladies, co-written by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, is a novel that explores the partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune.
A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune—an unlikely friendship that changed the world, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Good Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian.
Character Analysis. Mary McLeod Bethune, the “First Lady of the Struggle,” is one of the two protagonists, and her point of view equals Eleanor’s in depth and chapter length. She has many roles: mother and grandmother, activist, educator, entrepreneur, and friend.
Jun 27, 2023 · THE FIRST LADIES by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray is a biographical historical fiction novel of a beautiful and significant friendship between a First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt and the First Lady of the Struggle, Mary McLeod Bethune.
The First Ladies is a riveting look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s political rise to First Lady and her eyebrow-raising friendship with civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune.
Eleanor becomes a controversial First Lady for her outspokenness, particularly on civil rights. And when she receives threats because of her strong ties to Mary, it only fuels the women’s desire to fight together for justice and equality.
Jun 4, 2024 · First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is a well-known historical figure in America, but were you familiar with civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune before reading this book? Having finished THE FIRST LADIES, what are your views on her and her role in history?
