First Ladies

First Ladies
ISBN-10
0195166760
ISBN-13
9780195166767
Series
First Ladies
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
447
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Author
Betty Boyd Caroli

Description

Examines United States Presidential First Ladies through 2003.

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