Good Citizenship: The Purpose of Education

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Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of EducationVolume 107, Issue 2 p. 312-320 Good Citizenship: The Purpose of Education Eleanor Roosevelt, Eleanor RooseveltSearch for more papers by this author Eleanor Roosevelt, Eleanor RooseveltSearch for more papers by this author First published: 09 December 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7984.2008.00228.xCitations: 2 Eleanor Roosevelt revolutionized the position of First Lady of the United States during her husband's presidency from 1933 to 1945. A humanitarian and civil leader, Eleanor Roosevelt was a proponent for the rights of youth, black Americans, women, and the poor, both at home and abroad, using her position as First Lady to call media attention to her many causes. After her husband's death in 1945, Roosevelt continued her civic service as a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly. She died in 1962. This article was originally published in the magazine Pictorial Review in April 1930. It is reprinted here with the permission of The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project (http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/) at the George Washington University, and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Library. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume107, Issue2October 2008Pages 312-320 RelatedInformation