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I forgot to post last night. From Eleanor Roosevelt‘s It‘s Up To The Women discussing the years after women received the right to vote.

“A vote is never an intelligent vote when it is cast without knowledge.”

Parts of this were very dated ( management of household staff 😂), some were interesting as historical documents (suggested menus with prunes once a day), and some were still timely (purchasing power and the importance of voting.) #NFN

#TodayILearned

In 1935 when Eleanor Roosevelt was asked if a woman can ever be president she replied “Not soon, but someday.”

#NFN

Yes.

A feminist ahead of her time, she encourages women to work outside of the home, but also gives practical advice on home management and child rearing. Read for Jun2021 Bookclub.

This is Eleanor Roosevelt‘s first published book written at the height of the Great Depression. Her common sense advice ranges from dated (managing servants) to utterly prescient (fair trade clothing). Required reading for all U.S. citizens! (Disregard the coffee stain!) ☕️??

"The only safety that any individual has is his own character and you cannot make any one person's future secure unless you secure the future of all." - Eleanor Roosevelt

...”That is a phase which even the poorest, in planning a clothes budget, should consider, for no matter what we can afford to buy, we cannot afford to buy at the expense of the health and strength of our fellow human beings. When you budget for your clothes remember to find out where you can buy economically but safely for your own health as well as for that of the workers.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

(Arguing for fair trade consumerism in 1932.)

Guys.....I‘ve been looking for a physical copy of this book for years at my local bookstores...AND I FINALLY FOUND IT. 😱#itsuptothewomen #eleanorroosevelt #amreading

I had the honor to visit Arthurdale and have lunch with a homesteader that moved from Scott‘s Run. He told me this story before I read it in her words:

‘A child had a rabbit as a pet, and an older child said rather mockingly as the small boy brought out his pet to show me, “He says he won‘t let us kill it to eat when it grows up, but we will see about that.”

She made sure no one ate that rabbit!

The advice was a bit old fashioned (obliviously!). But she is awesome. I need to read more about and by her.

More discussion on my awesome book haul. I didn't know about this book, did you? I can't wait to dig into it!

Having coffee @TheBookmarkPR with @saraisabel and @WanderingBookaneer on our last day of #SpringBreak 🤓

The book has a lot of great, still relevant advice. It also has recipes that include "hot prune juice". So kind of a mixed bag.

This short volume, written in 1932, has some astounding moments of prescience. Roosevelt gives practical tips for women (and, at times, men) meant to help families through the depression and also help to change attitudes and values in the changing world. But, to a modern audience, the advice is not particularly informative and at times is clearly dated. #netgalley

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I'm currently reading two books by women named Eleanor. 🤔

Yay! 🎉🎈🎉

So excited to pick this up on #netgalley

Have I ever wanted a NetGalley approval so badly? I need to feel empowered. Therapy, my husband, Leslie Knope, and Lin-Manuel Miranda's been doing a lot for me this week, but Eleanor might actually get me over the hump.

Publish date isn't until April but hang in there ladies. Some sage advice is coming. ❤️ It's up to us!! #whoruntheworld