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The Confidante by Christopher C. Gorham

As Franklin Delano Roosevelt's special envoy to Europe in World War II she went where the president 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 the Manhattan Project. Though Anna Rosenberg emerged from modest immigrant

beginnings, equipped with only a 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. 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.

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My TBR never seems to get any shorter—in fact, it usually grows faster than I can read. This collection includes the books I'm currently working through and the many more waiting patiently on my bookshelf. I've included brief summaries and what drew me to each one in the hopes that you may find a new addition to your own reading list. 📖 What I'm Reading 📖 📚 Ever-Growing TBR 📚 📖 What I'm Reading 📖 The Confidante by Christopher C. Gorham Summary: The Confidante tells the

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What I'm Reading & The Ever-Growing TBR

My TBR never seems to get any shorter—in fact, it usually grows faster than I can read. This collection includes the books I'm currently working through and the many more waiting patiently on my bookshelf. I've included brief summaries and what drew me to each one in the hopes that you may find a new addition to your own reading list. 📖 What I'm Reading 📖 📚 Ever-Growing TBR 📚 📖 What I'm Reading 📖 The Confidante by Christopher C. Gorham Summary: The Confidante tells the

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Book Recommendation: Citizen 13660 by Miné Okubo

"On April 24, 1942, Civilian Exclusion Order No. 19 was issued and posted everywhere in Berkeley. Our time had come." "We tagged our baggage with the family number, 13660, and pinned the personal tags on ourselves; we were ready at last." "The camp was a mess. It was far from complete." "We had to make friends with the wild creatures in the camp, especially the spiders, mice, and rats, because we were outnumbered." Despite all this, the citizens of Tanforan found ways to crea

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Book Recommendation: Our Hidden Conversations by Michele Norris

"Will my children look White enough?" "The melting pot is a lie." "Gay, but at least I'm White." "Yellow outside, White inside, adopted Twinkie." "Wouldn't have been White 100-years ago." These are but some of the statements Norris has collected over 14 years. In the last 14 years, Michele Norris has received hundreds of thousands replies to a simple, and yet complex, prompt: "Race. Your Story. 6 Words. Please Send." This book is only a small sample of the stories Norris has

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