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It's up to the women / by Eleanor Roosevelt ; introduction by Jill Lepore.

by Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, author.

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New York : Nation Books, c2017.

Women -- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.

Home economics -- United States.

Depressions -- 1929 -- United States.

United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.

9781568585949 :

xii, 227 pages ; 22 cm

To-day's challenge to women -- The problems of the young married -- Budgets -- Budgeting your time -- Family health -- When to economize wisely with children -- Recreation -- Modern family conditions -- When your children marry -- Grandmothers -- Women and jobs -- Various occupations for women -- Social workers and church workers -- Women and the vote -- Women in public life -- Women and business training -- Women and working conditions -- Women and peace -- Women and the N.R.A.

"Women, whether subtly or vociferously, have always been a tremendous power in the destiny of the world," Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in It's Up to the Women, her book of advice to women of all ages on every aspect of life. Written at the height of the Great Depression, she called on women particularly to do their part--cutting costs where needed, spending reasonably, and taking personal responsibility for keeping the economy going. Whether it's the recommendation that working women take time for themselves in order to fully enjoy time spent with their families, recipes for cheap but wholesome home-cooked meals, or America's obligation to women as they take a leading role in the new social order, many of the opinions expressed here are as fresh as if they were written today.

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