{"product_id":"the-first-lady-of-radio-9781620970423","title":"The First Lady of Radio","description":"\u003cb\u003e“This anthology of 38 addresses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eoffer[s] a means for visiting anew the lifework of an extraordinary American woman” (\u003ci\u003eHistoryNet\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tie-in to the American RadioWorks® documentary—with audio and video content.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Eleanor Roosevelt’s groundbreaking career as a professional radio broadcaster is almost entirely forgotten. As First Lady, she hosted a series of prime time programs that revolutionized how Americans related to their chief executive and his family. Now, \u003ci\u003eThe First Lady of Radio \u003c\/i\u003erescues these broadcasts from the archives, presenting a carefully curated sampling of transcripts of Roosevelt’s most famous and influential radio shows, including addresses on the bombing of Pearl Harbor, D-Day, V-E Day, and women’s issues of the times. Edited and set into context by award-winning author and radio producer Stephen Drury Smith—and with a foreword by Roosevelt’s famed biographer, historian Blanche Wiesen Cook—\u003ci\u003eThe First Lady of Radio \u003c\/i\u003eis both a historical treasure and a fascinating window onto the power and the influence of a pioneering First Lady.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “An intriguing glimpse into the social and political changes of the period.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[Eleanor Roosevelt] was terrified of speaking in public at first, and her high-pitched voice could sail off uncontrollably. Yet she became one of the most effective speakers of her time.” —David McCullough","brand":"Stephen Drury Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48283784839419,"sku":"9781620970423","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_340f42b9-6115-489d-a899-6d62382ab802.jpg?v=1771476300","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-first-lady-of-radio-9781620970423","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}