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Eleanor Roosevelt: Too Many Truths, Not Enough Peace

I’ve always been fascinated by Eleanor Roosevelt, not just for her impressive resume – former First Lady, human rights advocate, writer – but for the way she seemed to embody a sense of quiet determination that I find both inspiring and intimidating. As I read through her letters and writings, I’m struck by how much …

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted

In the cold December air of 1948, as the world continued to patch its wounds from a war more devastating than anything humanity had ever endured, a different kind of battle was unfolding inside the United Nations General Assembly in Lake Success, New York. Delegates from dozens of nations, many still reeling from the trauma …

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