This Troubled World
About this ebook
During the past year, World Peace has seemed more difficult of achievement than ever before, despite the efforts of Leagues and Courts. This discouraging situation has inspired Mrs. Roosevelt, whose life is bound by special ties to the whole fabric of our country’s welfare, to express her own sincere beliefs on the subject. She has analysed many peace plans and, as a result of her studies, presents her own suggestions as to how permanent peace can be brought about.
This is a thoughtful book, written by a woman who realises that it is easier to keep out of situations which lead to war than it is to bring about peace once war is going on. If we can dispassionately go over the difficulties which arise between conflicting interests within our own borders, we will be in a better position to understand and arbitrate the quarrels which lead to war among other nations.
About the author
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was an American political figure, diplomat and activist. She served as the First Lady of the United States from 1933-1945 during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms in office, making her the longest serving First Lady of the United States. Roosevelt served as United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945-1952. President Harry S. Truman later called her the “First Lady of the World” in tribute to her human rights achievements. She was born in New York City on October 11, 1884 to Anna Hall and Elliott Roosevelt, the brother of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Her mother died in 1892, and the children went to live with Grandmother Hall; her father died in 1894. She attended Allenswood Academy, a private finishing school in Wimbledon, outside London, England, and on her return to the U.S. married her fifth cousin once removed, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in 1905. In Albany, where FDR served in the state Senate from 1910-1913, Eleanor started her long career as political helpmate. She gained a knowledge of Washington and its ways while FDR served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. When he was stricken with poliomyelitis in 1921, she became active in the women’s division of the State Democratic Committee to keep his interest in politics alive. From his successful campaign for governor in 1928 to the day of his death, Eleanor dedicated her life to his purposes. She became eyes and ears for him, a trusted and tireless reporter. She was the first presidential spouse to hold regular press conferences, write a daily newspaper column, write a monthly magazine column, host a weekly radio show, and speak at a national party convention. After FDR’s death in 1945, Eleanor remained active in politics for the remaining 17 years of her life, serving as first chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights. She died in New York City on November 7, 1962, aged 78.
