First lady has been a thankless position. Eleanor Roosevelt was brilliant and had strong views. She was criticized for her politics and for her appearance. Mrs. Roosevelt was attacked for being too involved in politics. Bess Truman was criticized for being uninvolved in politics. Karen DeCrow appearanceattackbes share on social
I was running for mayor of Syracuse - the first woman to run for mayor in our city, or in New York, and one of the first in the United States. I was known for my strong conservation plank. In 1969, the term 'conservation' was hardly on the tip of every citizen's tongue. Karen DeCrow citizencityconservation share on social
No matter what is happening in life or in the world - war, natural disaster, poor health, pain, the death of loved ones - if existence is filled with art, music and literature, life will be fulfilling, a joy. Karen DeCrow artdeathdisaster share on social
In the battle between the sexes, men and women will go practically to the end of the earth in illogical, irrational ways to give each other pain. Karen DeCrow battleearthend Change image and share on social
In chamber music, the audience can hear each instrument and understand (and feel) what the composer and the musicians have in mind as they play. Karen DeCrow audiencechambercomposer Change image and share on social
At 20 and 30, we are like travelers in a foreign country, reading the guide book to learn how to behave, to learn when the post office is open. Trivia looms important; critical issues fade into a pastel background, unrecognized. Karen DeCrow backgroundbehavebook share on social
Opponents of legal birth control, including abortion, have tried for decades to play the race card, saying that legal abortion is racist. What they ignore is that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. accepted the Margaret Sanger Award from Planned Parenthood in 1966. Karen DeCrow abortionacceptaward share on social
During the 19th-century struggle for women's rights in America, many saw a competition between rights for black people and those for women. Karen DeCrow 19thamericablack Change image and share on social
Most of us believe that women can do what men do. The challenge is to convince employers, legislators, mothers, that men can do what women do. Karen DeCrow challengeconvinceemployer Change image and share on social
George McGovern - and I campaigned very hard for his election - was not, in the summer of 1971, a strong feminist ally. But he did come around. Karen DeCrow allycampaignelection Change image and share on social
