The firebrand and the First Lady : portrait of a friendship : Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the struggle for social justice
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Author
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2016].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 454 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Status
Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
973.917 BELLSC 2016
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973.917 BELLSC 2016
2 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction | 973.917 BELLSC 2016 | On Shelf |
| Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction | 973.917 BELLSC 2016 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American feminists -- Biography.
African American intellectuals -- Biography.
African American women civil rights workers -- Biography
Biographies.
Episcopal Church -- Clergy -- Biography.
Female friendship -- United States.
Murray, Pauli, -- 1910-1985 -- Friends and associates.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
Roosevelt, Eleanor, -- 1884-1962 -- Friends and associates.
Women social reformers -- United States -- Biography
African American intellectuals -- Biography.
African American women civil rights workers -- Biography
Biographies.
Episcopal Church -- Clergy -- Biography.
Female friendship -- United States.
Murray, Pauli, -- 1910-1985 -- Friends and associates.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
Roosevelt, Eleanor, -- 1884-1962 -- Friends and associates.
Women social reformers -- United States -- Biography
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Description
Describes the unlikely friendship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Pauli Murray, a granddaughter of a mixed race slave and a lesbian, who became a lawyer and civil rights pioneer, and the important work they each did for justice and freedom.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bell-Scott, P. (2016). The firebrand and the First Lady: portrait of a friendship : Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the struggle for social justice (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bell-Scott, Patricia. 2016. The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship : Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bell-Scott, Patricia. The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship : Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bell-Scott, Patricia. The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship : Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
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