Gare Thompson
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Language
English
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Description
For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House...until Eleanor Roosevelt. Born in 1884, Eleanor was not satisfied to just be a glorified hostess for her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Eleanor had a voice, and she used it to speak up against poverty and racism. She had experience and knowledge of many issues, and fought for laws to help the less fortunate. She had...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Two men, one dream. Which will become the first to reach the South Pole and bring the honor and glory home to his country? Trek along the route of discovery and adventure, deep into Antarctic wastelands, and relive the harrowing trials of Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott in a story of triumph and tragedy.