Eleanor vs. Ike
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North Branch Area Library - Fiction
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Book
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viii, 315 pages ; 21 cm.
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English
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In this what-if novel, during the 1952 Democratic convention, Adlai Stevenson suffers a heart attack and dies on stage moments before he accepts the nomination. The popular Eleanor Roosevelt, a widow since 1945, is quickly brought in to take his place and run against Eisenhower. Her campaign rallies the support of women, unions and African-Americans, but even her own party doubts that Americans will elect a woman president, and as the campaign progresses, the Ku Klux Klan threatens to assassinate her andpowerful enemies try to destroy her good name.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gerber, R. (2008). Eleanor vs. Ike . Avon A.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gerber, Robin. 2008. Eleanor Vs. Ike. Avon A.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gerber, Robin. Eleanor Vs. Ike Avon A, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gerber, Robin. Eleanor Vs. Ike Avon A, 2008.
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