An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

496. Evita: The World's Most Powerful Woman (Part 3)

September 22, 2024

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“There is only one man who can lead any worker’s regime.” Together, Eva and Colonel Perón built a political movement powered by operatic rhetoric. Perónism promised genuine benefits for the...
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Books Referenced

Evita: The Real Life of Eva Perón

Author: Nicholas Fraser and Marisa Navarro

Context:

Referenced as 'the excellent biographers' when discussing whether Eva deposited money in Swiss bank accounts during her European tour. They are known for their biography of Eva Perón.

Eva Perón

Author: Liliane Guado

Context:

Described as writing 'a brilliant account actually of Eva in these years.' Guado was the wife of Perón's congressional majority leader and wrote about Eva's early struggles with fashion and self-presentation.

La Razón de Mi Vida (My Mission in Life)

Author: Eva Perón

Context:

Referenced as 'her biography' and 'her autobiography' - Eva Perón's autobiography is cited multiple times, including her statements about not being a feminist and her views on women's movements needing to serve the cause of a man.

Perón: A Biography

Author: Joseph Page

Context:

Explicitly mentioned as 'Joseph Page's book about Peron' when discussing how the aim of Eva's foundation seemed to be 'the generation of emotion' rather than just public works construction.