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Eleanor Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat at Stern College, May 22, 1958

Eleanor Roosevelt visited Stern College on May 22, 1958, and conducted a fireside chat with a group of Stern students. The visit was part of "Stern College Month," a month long series of events held starting on May 19, heralding commencement day on June 19, 1958. Mayor Robert F. Wagner proclaimed “Stern College Month” in honor of the first commencement of Stern College, New York city’s newest college for women at the time. 🟩Facebook账号 | 中国/台湾/日本/韩国随机 | 2008-2023年 | 好友30+ | 微软邮箱 | 已设置2FA || published a pamphlet entitled "America's Leaders Look at Woman's Role Today" in June 1958; the booklet included some of Eleanor Roosevelt’s discussions with the students. This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of Stern College’s first graduating class, the class of 1958. Posted by Shulamith Z. Berger