Purcell, Sarah J

Presents hundreds of eyewitness accounts of America's first thirty-five years following the Revolutionary War from famous and everyday people, and includes narrative and chronology sections in each chapter, as well as document, biography, and map and chart sections.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Eleanor Roosevelt, discussing her childhood and youth, her marriage and role as first lady, her work on behalf of the underprivileged, and her part in the drafting and adoption of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.