A Companion to First Ladies
Autor: | Katherine A.S. Sibley |
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EAN: | 9781118732182 |
eBook Format: | ePUB |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | eBook |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 14.03.2016 |
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Schlagworte: | Abigail Adams Bar Betty Ford Dolley Madison Eleanor Roosevelt First Lady Florence Harding Jackie Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Lady Bird Johnson Martha Washington Mary Todd Lincoln Michelle Obama Nancy Reagan President White House |
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This volume explores more than two centuries of literature on the First Ladies, from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, providing the first historiographical overview of these important women in U.S. history.
- Underlines the growing scholarly appreciation of the First Ladies and the evolution of the position since the 18th century
- Explores the impact of these women not only on White House responsibilities, but on elections, presidential policies, social causes, and in shaping their husbands' legacies
- Brings the First Ladies into crisp historiographical focus, assessing how these women and their contributions have been perceived both in popular literature and scholarly debate
- Provides concise biographical treatments for each First Lady