For more than 30 years, Eleanor Roosevelt was the most powerful woman in America. She comes to life before your very eyes when Joan Wolfberg takes you on an amazing journey, from Eleanor's shy, awkward childhood, to life as the First Lady, and later to the United Nations. Along the way you'll learn about her belief in the equality of women, civil rights, human rights, politics, and freedom. You'll discover her relationship with FDR and others, her strengths, her weaknesses, her sense of humor, and her ideals for justice and decency.

Joan Wolfberg is a Chautauqua scholar and professional actress formerly with the New Mexico and Florida Humanities Councils. Currently serving on the National Speakers Bureau of United Jewish Communities, Wolfberg travels throughout the country weaving a tapestry of drama and history into an educational and inspirational tale that focuses on the growth and development of the women she portrays. Through the magic of make-up, along with her acting ability and her heartfelt affinity for her characters, Wolfberg is able to convince audiences that they are, in fact, in the presence of Eleanor Roosevelt or Golda Meir.

This program is brought to you through a grant from Battelle and the speakers were chosen through the Inquiring Minds Program of Humanities Washington.