{"product_id":"the-confidante-the-untold-story-of-the-woman-who-helped-win-wwii-and-shape-modern-america-9780806542003","title":"The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first-ever biography of Anna Marie Rosenberg, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant with only a high school education who went on to be dubbed by \u003ci\u003eLife \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine \"the most important woman in the American government.\" Her life ran parallel to the front lines of history yet her influence on 20th century America, from the New Deal to the Cold War and beyond, has never before been told. For readers of \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures, A Woman of No Importance\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEleanor: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e, the previously unrecognized life of Anna Rosenberg is extraordinary, inspiring, and uniquely American.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Far and away the most important woman in the American government, and perhaps the most important official female in the world.\" \u003ci\u003e--LIFE\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, 1952 \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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 it's 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 afterwards. Astonishingly, her story remains largely forgotten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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, then 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.\"\u003cbr\u003eHer extraordinary career continued after his death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy 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 infamous 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than the story of one remarkable woman, \u003ci\u003eThe Confidante\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the most influential women in the country's public affairs for a quarter of a century.\" \u003ci\u003e--The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Citadel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806542003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Christopher C. Gorham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42573231587509,"sku":"9780806542003","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_91c594e4-572e-4e6c-b945-15c5bf956f55.jpg?v=1672154947","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-confidante-the-untold-story-of-the-woman-who-helped-win-wwii-and-shape-modern-america-9780806542003","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}