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Feisty First Ladies and Other Unforgettable White House Women

Author : Autumn Stephens
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1573446041
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (734 download)

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Download or read book Feisty First Ladies and Other Unforgettable White House Women written by Autumn Stephens and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-01-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First ladies are supposed to be dignified background figures, quietly supportive of their husbands' agendas. Above all, they're not supposed to act out or cause even a whiff of scandal. Of course, reality often overrides conventional wisdom, and this book shows how far from the prim ideal many of the Presidents' wives have strayed. Part irreverent portrait gallery, part exuberant expose, Feisty First Ladies and Other Unforgettable White House Women introduces a remarkable array of wild women, from Martha Washington, who opposed her own husband's presidential election; to Abraham Lincoln's eccentric wife, Mary; to rebellious daughters like Patti Davis who were the tabloid fodder of their day. Laugh-out-loud funny and filled with amazing stranger-than-fiction facts from our American history, Feisty First Ladies journeys into the realm of the eclectic sisterhood whose outrageous words and deeds have rocked the fusty old foundations of the White House — and the nation!

Feisty First Ladies and Other Unforgettable White House Women

Author : Autumn Stephens
Publisher : Cleis Press
ISBN 13 : 1573443565
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (734 download)

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Download or read book Feisty First Ladies and Other Unforgettable White House Women written by Autumn Stephens and published by Cleis Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes interesting and sometimes scandalous facts about the wives of American presidents, as well as their children, other female relatives, and prominent female White House staff.

First Ladies

Author : Betty Boyd Caroli
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195166767
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book First Ladies written by Betty Boyd Caroli and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines United States Presidential First Ladies through 2003.

The Woman in the White House

Author : Marianne Means
Publisher : Signet Book
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Woman in the White House written by Marianne Means and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 1963 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the author has selected eleven other First Ladies who played vital roles in shaping their husbands' lives and, tangentially, their nation's destiny. A few were responsible for prodding their reluctant husbands toward the White House. Our wartime First Ladies gave their husbands the kind of wifely support which made it possible for them to carry out their responsibilities. One became "acting President" during her husband's serious illness and another became her disabled husband's eyes and ears during the White House years. The twelve women included in this book are women of strong will and nimble wit, and they made their presence in the White House felt. -- Adapted from the introduction to the book.

First Ladies

Author : Betty Boyd Caroli
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190669136
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book First Ladies written by Betty Boyd Caroli and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Betty Boyd Caroli's First Ladies observes the role as it has shifted and evolved from ceremonial backdrop to substantive world figure ... This [is a] expanded and updated fifth edition ... covering all forty-three women from Martha Washington to Melania and Ivanka Trump and including the daughters, daughters-in-law, and sisters of presidents who sometimes served as First Ladies. Caroli explores each woman's background, marriage, and accomplishments and failures in office. First Ladies is a portrait of how each First Lady changed the role and how the role changed in response to American culture. These women left remarkably complete records, and their stories offer us a window through which to view not only this particular sorority of women, but also the role of American women in general."--Provided by publisher.

Rating the First Ladies

Author : John B. Roberts
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806523873
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (238 download)

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Download or read book Rating the First Ladies written by John B. Roberts and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the parts played by the wives and other relatives who filled the role of first lady, and describes how they profoundly impacted each president's administration and political fate.

Upstairs at the White House

Author : J. B. West
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1480449385
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Upstairs at the White House written by J. B. West and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at America’s first families. J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—and coordinated its daily life—at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings and funerals, gardens and playgrounds, and extensive renovations; and, with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home. For twenty-eight years, first as assistant to the chief usher, then as chief usher, he witnessed national crises and triumphs, and interacted daily with six consecutive presidents and first ladies, as well as their parents, children and grandchildren, and houseguests—including friends, relatives, and heads of state. J. B. West, whom Jackie Kennedy called “one of the most extraordinary men I have ever met,” provides an absorbing, one-of-a-kind history of life among the first ladies. Alive with anecdotes ranging from Eleanor Roosevelt’s fascinating political strategies to Jackie Kennedy’s tragic loss and the personal struggles of Pat Nixon, Upstairs at the White House is a rich account of a slice of American history that usually remains behind closed doors.

Women of the White House

Author : Amy Russo
Publisher : Welbeck
ISBN 13 : 1787398412
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Women of the White House written by Amy Russo and published by Welbeck. This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women of the White House looks at the work, lives and times of the 47 women officially recognized as America's first lady. Through portraits, photographs, accounts and profiles, the book examines their contributions to the presidencies they supported and to the 230-year history of the role. The women who have held the position have evolved it from White House hostess to campaigner for social causes and a game-changing leadership position. A role model for the world, a powerful political player, a traditional yet modern woman – the position of first lady of the United States is many-faceted, complex and beyond high profile. In this fully up-to-date book, Amy Russo explores how the social platforms these women established – from Mary Todd Lincoln's work for slaves and soldiers after the Civil War to feminist icon Michelle Obama's fight for girls' education – have not only made the role iconic but also shaped America.

First Ladies

Author : Susan Swain
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 1610395670
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book First Ladies written by Susan Swain and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C-SPAN's year-long history series, "First Ladies: Influence and Image," aired in 2013 and 2014 and was devoted to revealing the private lives and public actions of 43 iconic American women. First Ladies captures the spirit of this special series by assembling its impressive collection of contemporary first ladies historians into book form. Their original interviews, condensed into an essay about each first lady, create intimate portraits of these women, their lives, ambitions, and their unique partnerships with their presidential spouses. Susan Swain and the C-SPAN team elicit the details that made these women who they were. You'll read how Martha Washington intentionally set the standards followed by first ladies for the next century; how Lucretia Garfield calmed the nation in the wake of her husband's shooting just four months into his presidency; and how Mamie Eisenhower harnessed the advent of television to reinforce her and her husband's positive public images. First Ladies informs its readers in interesting ways about America's most well-known first ladies, such as Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Mary Todd Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy, Nancy Reagan, and Michelle Obama. Yet, some of its very best gems are contained in the lives of first ladies whose stories had been lost to the pages of history or overshadowed by their powerful presidential partners—Louisa Catherine Adams, Jane Pierce, Sarah Polk, Frances Cleveland, and Edith Wilson. What is ultimately unraveled in the book is the untold half of the story: how American women lived, worked, and thrived over 200+ years of history. The role of first ladies in our political culture has long been a subject of lively debate. This book provides an intimate historical look at the interesting women who persevered in the glare that is the White House, supporting their families and famous husbands and sometimes changing history. You'll find it illuminating, entertaining, and ultimately inspiring. Illustrated, and including both the basic biographical information and a rich look at the public and inner lives of the first ladies, this book is a resource, a fascinating read, and a beautiful gift.

Dear First Lady

Author : Dwight Young
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781426200878
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Dear First Lady written by Dwight Young and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects letters, some of which appear as full-size facsimiles, written over the centuries to America's first ladies by ordinary citizens and famous figures, and includes historical information to illuminate the writer's concerns and ideas.

First Women

Author : Kate Andersen Brower
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062439677
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book First Women written by Kate Andersen Brower and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking backstairs look at the White House, The Residence, comes an intimate, news-making look at the true modern power brokers at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: the First Ladies, from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama and Melania Trump. One of the most underestimated—and challenging—positions in the world, the First Lady of the United States must be many things: an inspiring leader with a forward-thinking agenda of her own; a savvy politician, skilled at navigating the treacherous rapids of Washington; a wife and mother operating under constant scrutiny; and an able CEO responsible for the smooth operation of countless services and special events at the White House. Now, as she did in her smash #1 bestseller The Residence, former White House correspondent Kate Andersen Brower draws on a wide array of untapped, candid sources—from residence staff and social secretaries to friends and political advisers—to tell the stories of the ten remarkable women who have defined that role since 1960. Brower offers new insights into this privileged group of remarkable women, including Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Patricia Nixon, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama. The stories she shares range from the heartwarming to the shocking and tragic, exploring everything from the first ladies’ political crusades to their rivalries with Washington figures; from their friendships with other first ladies to their public and private relationships with their husbands. She also offers insight as to what Melania Trump might hope to accomplish as First Lady. Candid and illuminating, this first group biography of the modern first ladies provides a revealing look at life upstairs and downstairs at the world’s most powerful address.

American First Ladies

Author : Salem Press
Publisher : Salem Press
ISBN 13 : 9781619259423
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (594 download)

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Download or read book American First Ladies written by Salem Press and published by Salem Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a biographical essay on each of the First Ladies, from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, including family members who served as First Lady for bachelor or widowed Presidents, and includes overviews of the widely varied roles they have played.

First Ladies

Author : Beatrice Gormley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780606299299
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book First Ladies written by Beatrice Gormley and published by . This book was released on 2004-02-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who were the First Ladies? They were the athletic and no-nonsense, like Bess Truman; sophisticated society beauties, like Jacqueline Kennedy; and independent thinkers, like Eleanor Roosevelt. Large size and dramatic photos make this women's history book a wonderful read.

Ranking the First Ladies

Author : Ian Randal Strock
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1631440608
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book Ranking the First Ladies written by Ian Randal Strock and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered about the lives of the Presidential wives? Much attention has been focused on the Presidents, often ignoring the women who accompany them to the White House. Now it’s time we turn the spotlight on the First Ladies, whose lives give fascinating insight into the history of our country. In this trivia lover’s paradise, no stone is left unturned. You will learn which First Ladies lived the longest, which were the best educated, which had the most children, and which were on the other end of the spectrum. You will also discover which women married their way into the White House, which causes and projects the First Ladies pursued, and so much more. Other family members, including Presidential children, are also described by the numbers; there is even a section on Presidential pets. Brimming with lists, anecdotes, and more, Ranking the First Ladies is a treasure trove for history lovers of all stripes.

First Ladies

Author : Beatrice Gormley
Publisher : Scholastic
ISBN 13 : 9780590255189
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (551 download)

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Download or read book First Ladies written by Beatrice Gormley and published by Scholastic. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biographies of the women who have been First Ladies of the United States

America's First Ladies

Author : Nancy Hendricks
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 : 1610698827
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book America's First Ladies written by Nancy Hendricks and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the First Ladies of the United States—sometimes inspiring, sometimes tragic, always fascinating—women who, though often unsung, helped hold the nation together in its infancy and advance it as a world power. More than simply serving as America's "hostesses," many of the nation's First Ladies played vital roles in shaping their husband's presidency and serving as political activists in their own right. From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, their inspiring stories come alive in this handsomely illustrated encyclopedia. Within its pages, the First Ladies are revealed as human beings who, one day, awoke to find the eyes of the world upon them. The book differs from others by showcasing America's First Ladies in their own words, as flesh-and-blood individuals. Readers will discover which First Lady held off Napoleon's army with a toy sword, why women had to be "pale, frail, and ailing," and which First Lady was called "Sunshine" and which was "Hellcat." Each entry includes a biographical essay that details the life of the woman and places her within the political, social, and cultural context of her time. Each also offers a related primary document that helps define the First Lady's legacy as well as a short bibliography for further information. Written in a lively, compelling style, this highly readable volume is perfect for junior high, high school, and college students as well as the general public.

First Ladies of the White House

Author : Nancy J. Skarmeas
Publisher : GuidepostsBooks
ISBN 13 : 9780824959173
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (591 download)

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Download or read book First Ladies of the White House written by Nancy J. Skarmeas and published by GuidepostsBooks. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated to include the 2012 election results, this book includes biographies of the first ladies of the White House since Martha Washington first filled the role in 1789. Readers will learn of the first ladies' backgrounds, their relationships with the presidents, and the causes they championed. Readers will find this book a great resource on the fascinating lives of the women who lived alongside our nations presidents.