The Woman in the White House: The Lives, Times and Influence of Twelve Notable First Ladies

The Woman in the White House: The Lives, Times and Influence of Twelve Notable First Ladies
ISBN-10
0451025121
ISBN-13
9780451025128
Pages
299
Language
English
Published
1963
Publisher
Random House
Author
Marianne Means

Description

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.

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