Eleanor Roosevelt: South Pacific Visit
Clip: Episode 6 | 4m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Eleanor traveled to the South Pacific during World War II to visit the troops.
Eleanor embarked on a humanitarian trip on behalf of the president to the South Pacific to see the troops in hospitals. The Navy’s top command believed it was a publicity stunt, but her actions there quickly changed their minds.
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Funding is provided by Bank of America; CPB; Mr. Jack C. Taylor; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The NEH; Rosalind P. Walter; Members of The Better Angels Society, including Jessica...
Eleanor Roosevelt: South Pacific Visit
Clip: Episode 6 | 4m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Eleanor embarked on a humanitarian trip on behalf of the president to the South Pacific to see the troops in hospitals. The Navy’s top command believed it was a publicity stunt, but her actions there quickly changed their minds.
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