A world made new

"Unafraid to speak her mind and famously tenacious in her convictions. Eleanor Roosevelt was still mourning the death of FDR when she was asked by President Truman to lead a controversial commission, under the auspices of the newly formed United Nations, to forge the world's first international bill of rights. A world made new is the dramatic and inspiring story of the remarkable group of men and women from around the world who participated in this historic achievement and gave us the founding documents of the modern human rights movements."