Curtis Roosevelt (1930–2016)
Autor de Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of my Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor
Sobre El Autor
Curtis Roosevelt Dall was born in Manhattan, New York on April 19, 1930. His grandparents were Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt. He lived in the White House from 1933 to 1935 with his mother Anna Roosevelt and his sister. After serving in the Army and attending Loyola Marymount University in Los mostrar más Angeles, he received a master's degree in public law and government from Columbia University. He worked in advertising and was vice president for public affairs of the New School for Social Research in New York and the United Nations chief of liaison with nongovernmental organizations. He wrote two memoirs entitled Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor and Upstairs at the Roosevelts. He died of a heart attack on September 26, 2016 at the age of 86. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Créditos de la imagen: Curtis Roosevelt, en 2008
Obras de Curtis Roosevelt
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Conocimiento común
- Otros nombres
- Dall, Curtis Roosevelt (birth name)
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1930-04-19
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 2016-09-26
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- País (para mapa)
- Etats-Unis
France - Lugar de nacimiento
- New York, New York, USA
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- St. Bonnet du Gard, France
- Educación
- Loyola Marymount University
Columbia University (MA|Government) - Ocupaciones
- writer
- Relaciones
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (grandfather)
Roosevelt, Eleanor (grandmother)
Roosevelt, Theodore (cousin) - Organizaciones
- New School for Social Research
Miembros
Reseñas
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 3
- Miembros
- 93
- Popularidad
- #200,859
- Valoración
- 3.9
- Reseñas
- 4
- ISBNs
- 14
- Idiomas
- 1
This is an endearing snapshot of formative years spent at the White House, and Hyde Park with his mother, sister, grandparents, and his great grandmother Sara Delano Roosevelt. He and his sister were part and parcel of the White House life, included in many photo shoots, they wee also in the public eye.
It is obvious he loves his Grandfather who with his sparkling eyes and ability to enter the world of children. His thoughts of his grandmother Eleanor are of a cold, difficult woman who could not love, or express affection. His great grandmother provided a large amount of attention and he loved her dearly.
As he ages, Curtis perception notes all was not well with his grandparent's relationship, and the never ending tension between Eleanor and his great grandmother caused a dulling of the patina.
There are many wonderful photos of life at the Whitehouse, and a few photos of his father who was dis banned from the family and could not enter the Whitehouse.… (más)