03977cam a2200493 i 4500 2534151908 TxAuBib 20190828120000.0 r 250812s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780806542010 electronic bk. 0806542012 electronic bk. MWT15534778 Midwest rda TxAuBib rda Gorham, Christopher C., author. The Confidante [Hoopla] : The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America / Christopher C. Gorham. [United States : Citadel Press, 2023. Made available through hoopla. 1 online resource (352 pages.) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Instant title available through hoopla. The first-ever biography of Anna Marie Rosenberg, whose influence on American history, from the New Deal to the Cold War and beyond, has never before been told. Her life ran parallel to the front lines of history, and her story, though forgotten for too long, is extraordinary, inspiring, and uniquely American. As FDR's special envoy to Europe in World War II, she went where FDR couldn't go. She was among the first Allied women to enter a liberated concentration camp and stood in the Eagle's Nest, Hitler's mountain retreat days after its capture. She guided the direction of the G.I. Bill of Rights and safeguarded the Manhattan Project. Though Anna Rosenberg emerged from modest immigrant beginnings, equipped with only high school education, she was the real power behind national policies critical to America winning the war and prospering afterward. Astonishingly, her story remains largely forgotten. With a disarming mix of charm and Tammany-hewn toughness, Rosenberg began her career in public relations in 1920s Manhattan. She became friends with Eleanor Roosevelt, who recommended Anna to her husband, who was running for Governor of New York. As FDR's unofficial adviser, Rosenberg soon wielded enormous influence, no less potent for being subtle. Roosevelt dubbed her "my Mrs. Fix-It." Her extraordinary career continued after his death. By 1950, she was tapped to become the assistant secretary of defense, the highest position ever held by a woman in the US military, prompting Senator Joe McCarthy to wage an unsuccessful smear campaign against her. In 1962, she organized JFK's controversial birthday gala, sitting beside him while Marilyn Monroe sang. Until the end of her life, Rosenberg fought tirelessly for causes from racial integration to women's equality to national healthcare. More than the story of one remarkable woman, The Confidante explores who gets to be at the forefront of history, and why. Though she was not quite a hidden figure, Rosenberg's position as "the power behind," combined with her status as an immigrant and a Jewish woman, served to diminish her importance. In this inspiring, impeccably researched, and revelatory book, Christopher C. Gorham, at last, affords Anna Rosenberg the recognition she so richly deserves. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Hoopla eBook. Hoffman, Anna Rosenberg. Roosevelt, Franklin D Friends and associates. Political consultants Biography. Women political consultants Biography. World War, 1939-1945. Biography. Political science. Twentieth century. Women Biography. Women in politics. United States Politics and government. United States. Electronic books. History. hoopla digital. https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/15534778?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hhh711 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/csp_9780806542010_180.jpeg Cover image RV8