Ellen S. Woodward (1887-1971) was touted as Roosevelt's second most
powerful woman appointee. Among American women only Eleanor
Roosevelt and Labor Department Secretary Frances Perkins could
claim more elevated roles in the circle of FDR's administration.
This long overdue biography of such a remarkable leader traces
Woodward's odyssey from the parlors of her Mississippi clubwomen
associates to a position as director of women's work relief under
three successive New Deal agencies from 1933 to 1938.
Swain depicts Woodward in the vital roles she took in
alleviating the working woman's plight. Particularly rich is
Swain's account of Woodward's attempts to remain vital in
policymaking during the Truman era, when Eleanor Roosevelt was no
longer the central figure of the women's coterie.
Without minimizing the limitations of the programs under
Woodward's aegis, Swain gives ample attention to the operation and
internal dynamics of her ambitious projects. Though some of
Woodward's project proved to be disappointing, others became rich
legacies for programs in later administrations.
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