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“Adventure is worth while in itself.”—Amelia Earhart, 1932 A
fearless pioneer and a record-breaking pilot, Amelia Earhart
engaged the nation and the world when she became the first woman to
fly solo across the Atlantic. Today people remember her most for
her disappearance on the last leg of her round-the-world flight in
1937. But more than a record breaker or a ghost lost over the
Pacific, Earhart was ambitious, driven, and strong at a time when
all three of these traits were considered unfeminine. Earhart’s
words and her example encouraged women to step beyond the narrow
confines of their traditional roles. The Quotable Amelia Earhart
brings together statements from a variety of sources and covers a
wide range of topics, including Earhart’s flights and her
opinions on politics, work, religion, and gender equality. This
definitive resource provides a concise, documented collection of
Earhart’s quotations so that her words, as well as her
achievements, may inspire a new generation.
Born in the late 1800s to one of the wealthiest families in New
York City, Eleanor Roosevelt seemed destined for a traditional
woman's role within a sedate Victorian life. Instead, she married
her fifth cousin and was flung into the highest levels of American
politics, culminating in Franklin's unprecedented four-term
presidency. While previous first ladies refrained from public
discussion of their personal views, Eleanor's bold opinions on
political, social, and racial issues took many by surprise. She
held press conferences and wrote a syndicated column. She spoke at
national conventions, granted interviews, and often made
appearances on her husband's behalf. Her own influence lasted years
beyond his death. She advocated for human rights, worked with the
United Nations, and supported what later became the civil rights
movement. The fascinating quotes in this collection are the words
of an articulate, honest, and thoughtful woman. Of war, she said,
"I hope the day will come when all that inventing and mechanical
genius will be used for other purposes." At a time when racism
prevailed, Eleanor said, "We must be proud of every one of our
citizens, for regardless of nationality, or race, every one
contributes to the welfare and culture of the nation." Organized by
topic-government, money, art, education, class, relationships,
emotions-these quotations reveal the personal thoughts Roosevelt
shared in letters and conversations alongside the strong opinions
she expressed in speeches and interviews, giving evidence to her
character and her beliefs. Her words continue to resonate today.
Brilliant businessman, successful entrepreneur, pioneer of the
low-price, mass-produced motor vehicle, and profoundly important to
twentieth-century American life, Henry Ford was also a character of
little-known but surprising contradictions. Ford sported a hefty
ego yet suffered from a pathological dislike of public speaking. He
pioneered forty-hour work weeks and a minimum wage yet hated labour
unions. He was a pacifist yet admired the efficiency of Nazi
Germany. Such fascinating inconsistencies stand out sharply in The
Quotable Henry Ford, an uncompromising presentation of the
automaker's own voice. Michele Albion's selection of quotes
addresses widely varying topics: cars, employees, money, education,
nature, family, politics, urbanisation, and even world peace. "Any
customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as
it is black," said Ford, who knew that black paint dried faster,
allowing for increased production of vehicles. He also told women
to go easy on cheating husbands, explaining "they are simply trying
to hold on to their youth"-a statement made the same year as the
birth of a boy who was likely his illegitimate son. Historians,
teachers, car experts, Ford enthusiasts, and anyone interested in
early twentieth-century America will discover that Henry Ford was
very complicated, and very human. His words were often brilliant,
often folksy, but often his own worst enemy.
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