Participant Info
- First Name
- Mary Jo
- Last Name
- Binker
- Country
- United States
- State
- VA Virginia
- mjbinker@gmail.com
- Affiliation
- Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project
- Website URL
- Keywords
- Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, New Deal, World War II, Cold War, African American History (19th Century)
- Availability
- Media Contact
- Additional Contact Information
- PhD
- other credentials
Personal Info
- Photo
- About Me
I am an American historian who studies nineteenth and twentieth century American political, social, and cultural history. For 13 years (2002-2015) I was an associate editor at the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project which is based at George Washington University. Currently I am consulting editor to the project. In addition to my publications, I also work as a public historian for an international tourism group. My passion is connecting people with history in a compelling manner via the web, the printed page or in person.
- Recent Publications
The White House Social Secretary: Collected Reflections, The Journal of White House History (May 2018)
If You Ask Me: Essential Advice From Eleanor Roosevelt (forthcoming from Atria Press–a division of Simon & Schuster) October 2018
Work in Progress:
Staying Aloof Is Not a Solution: The Timeless Wisdom of Eleanor Roosevelt (forthcoming from HarperCollins 2019)
A Political Odd Couple: Eleanor Roosevelt and Senator Arthur Vandenberg (The Capitol Dome, publication of the United States Capitol Historical Society
- Media Coverage
- Social Media
- Country Focus
- United States
- Expertise by Geography
- United States
- Expertise by Chronology
- 19th century, 20th century
- Expertise by Topic
- American Presidents, Politics, Public History, Slavery, Women, World War II
