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Hillary Rodham Clinton - Polarizing First Lady

by Gil Troy

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 For most first ladies, their years in the White House are their sole claim to fame. For one—Hillary Rodham Clinton—that tenure was just another step in a remarkable political career. Neither a “hit job” nor a facile tribute, Gil Troy’s lively and refreshingly nonsensational new book provides a revealing look at arguably the most polarizing First Lady in history and undoubtedly the most prominent American woman of our time. Troy, named by History News Network one of America’s Top 15 Young Historians, measures Clinton’s historical footprint, tracing her activities during the turbulent decade that brought her to national prominence and examining her influence as a key player in her husband’s administration. Covering her attempts to overhaul health care and redefine the first lady as co-president while she tried to cope with her husband’s scandals and impeachment, he recounts how Hillary’s rocky road had a mixed impact on the office, even as her ambitions illuminated the role’s potential.As the first feminist first lady, Hillary Clinton faced dilemmas typical of modern American women as she tried to be both a family-oriented, devoted wife and a career-focused, independent woman. Troy shows how she did her best to navigate this divide and breaks new ground in taking her seriously as a thinker. Delving into Hillary’s speeches and writings, he uncovers a surprisingly more moderate, even conservative worldview. In fact, he finds some of her positions—such as her outspoken views on abortion—to be authentic expressions of a genuine Puritan/Methodist centrism rather than a mere political ploy.Offering a mix of praise and censure that elevates to a more sophisticated level debates about her controversial career and presidential aspirations, Troy’s book will enlighten and intrigue Hillary’s passionate critics and staunch defenders alike. It will renew discussions of where she stands in the continuum of modern first ladies—and of where history will ultimately take her. Many of the book’s key themes are effectively underscored by an entertainingly narrated photo essay, with provocative images drawn from the Clinton Presidential Library.
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Lady Bird Johnson - Our Environmental First Lady

by Lewis L. Gould

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 Unique among presidents’ wives, Lady Bird Johnson was not only one of the leading environmentalists of the twentieth century, she also redefined the institution of First Lady. In this first book in an innovative new series, Lewis Gould shows why Mrs. Johnson ranks with Eleanor Roosevelt as a significant innovator of the First Lady role.Building upon his much admired Lady Bird Johnson and the Environment, Gould has refocused and revised his thinking to create a fresh, informative, and entertaining new portrait of LBJ's First Lady. Using Lady Bird's White House papers and interviews with her and her close associates, Gould captures both her spirit and considerable achievements during her tenure in the White House. He shows how Lady Bird's efforts to advance the cause of beautifying highways and the city of Washington, D.C.—which included attending legislative strategy sessions and lobbying for the programs that she endorsed—represented a new departure for a First Lady. He also tells how she devised and developed the staff, procedures, and tactics that subsequent First Ladies have since employed in the public arena.The book sheds light on the personal side of Mrs. Johnson's activism as well, telling how her appearances on behalf of environmental issues were often marred by antiwar protests and how she agonized with her husband over his decision not to run for reelection. It also reveals details of her life after LBJ's death, showing that the consistency with which she pursued her vision of the environment has added to her historical influence.Today Lady Bird's efforts are commemorated at such sites as a grove in Redwoods National Park and a park by the Potomac River that both bear her name. Equally important, she herself participated in the policymaking process in a more direct way than any previous First Lady had dared. All in all, Lady Bird Johnson set a high standard for future First Ladies to follow, while raising the environmental awareness of millions of Americans. For those reasons especially, her legacy will endure.
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Nancy Reagan - On The White House Stage

by James G. Benze Jr.

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 For millions of Americans, Nancy Reagan was the always-smiling and admiring presidential spouse who stood by her man. This book strikes a balance between the images of adoring helpmate and manipulative manager, showing us the woman behind the stereotypes and offering an objective understanding of her place in the history of presidential wives.
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Betty Ford - Candor And Courage In The White House

by John Robert Greene

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 Addresses the successes and failures of Betty Ford's advocacy, the effect of her candor, and the overall impact of her brief tenure as First Lady. John Robert Greene traces Betty Ford's problems and triumphs from her childhood through her husband's entire political career.
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Lou Henry Hoover - Activist First Lady

by Nancy Beck Young

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 Although overshadowed by her higher-profile successors, Lou Henry Hoover was in many ways the nationâ€™s first truly modern First Lady. Nancy Beck Young presents the first thoroughly documented study of Lou Henry Hooverâ€™s White House years, 1929-1933, showing that, far from a passive prelude to Eleanor Roosevelt, she was a true innovator.
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Jacqueline Kennedy - First Lady Of The New Frontier

by Barbara A. Perry

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 In her clear, engaging study, Perry argues that Jackie exerted an impressive, enduring cultural influence on Washington and the White House, an influence unsurpassed by other first ladies.
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Barbara Bush - Presidential Matriarch

by Myra G. Gutin

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 Wife of one president and mother of another, Barbara Bush was an outspoken first lady who looked more like her constituents than did her predecessors. This title reveals a woman who was more of a success as first lady than her husband was as president - who in many ways was the public face of the George H W Bush administration.
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Edith Kermit Roosevelt - Creating The Modern First Lady

by Lewis L. Gould

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 This biography of Theodore Roosevelt's wife presents a more complex and interesting figure than the somewhat secularized saint Edith Roosevelt has become in the literature on first ladies.
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Bess Wallace Truman - Harry'S White House ""Boss

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 Traces Mrs Trumanâ€™s many philanthropic efforts both before and during her White House years and places her public activities in the larger context of contemporary womenâ€™s activism. This also reveals how the president discussed all of his policy decisions with his wife, making her his full partner.
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Mamie Doud Eisenhower - The General'S First Lady

by Marilyn Irvin Holt

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 Mamie Doud Eisenhower was a president's wife who seemed to most Americans like the friend next door. This biography captures the winning personality that made Mrs Eisenhower an important part of both her husband's success and her cultural milieu, and relates how her experience as an army wife better prepared her for the White House.
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Betty Ford - Candor And Courage In The White House

by John Robert Greene

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 Addresses the successes and failures of Betty Ford's advocacy, the effect of her candor, and the overall impact of her brief tenure as First Lady. John Robert Greene traces Betty Ford's problems and triumphs from her childhood through her husband's entire political career.
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Mamie Doud Eisenhower - The General'S First Lady

by Marilyn Irvin Holt

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Eleanor Roosevelt - Transformative First Lady

by Maurine H. Beasley

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 Presiding in the White House longer than any other first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt championed the downtrodden as she traveled the globe, yet she was a maze of contradictionsan idealist who carried on a moneymaking career that depended on her position and a conventional-appearing wife and mother who found emotional succor from intense relationships outside her family. This book cuts through those contradictions to reveal how Eleanor operated, both in and out of public view, to advance the causes in which she believed by participating in the political process.Although previous books have dealt with Eleanor Roosevelt, this is the first to focus on her White House years. Maurine Beasley, a scholar with extensive knowledge of Eleanors life and times, provides a detailed examination of the innovative first lady that will enlighten those who think they already know her. Rich with detail, it effectively links her social activism from her early life, through the White House years, and to her work after FDRs presidency. From the ways in which Eleanor earned a living to the domestic arrangements in the White House, Beasley is an insightful and informed guide to the historical issues surrounding Mrs. Roosevelts performance, describing how she took the ambiguous position of first lady and transformed it into an institution of the American political system.Beasley leaves no stone unturned as she casts fresh light on Eleanors relations with Franklin, the people around her, and the causes she championed. She explores how personal relationships led Mrs. Roosevelt to hone political skills that redefined the position of the first lady for years to come. And as she enlarges our understanding of Eleanors use of media to disseminate her political views, Beasley illuminates her complex network of personal relationships, finances, contributions to New Deal programs, and extensive publicity commitments.Here is a book that will reward general readers interested in Eleanors historical importance and inform specialists looking for judicious appraisals of her words, her deeds, and the controversies that surrounded her. Anyone interested in the enigma that was Eleanor Roosevelt will discover here a rich trove of essential information for understanding how this dynamic and troubled woman succeeded in transforming the institution of the first lady during a dozen years of activism and commitment.
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Rosalynn Carter - Equal Partner In The White House

by Scott Kaufman

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Barbara Bush - Presidential Matriarch

by Myra G. Gutin

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Nancy Reagan - On The White House Stage

by James G. Benze, Jr.

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Laura Bush - Texas Roots, Global Impact

by Jill Abraham Hummer

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Pat Nixon - Embattled First Lady

by Mary C. Brennan

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 Pat Nixon may be the least understood of modern first ladies. Although public opinion polls rated her one of our nationâ€™s most admired women, few Americans really knew much about her. This first scholarly biography of Thelma Ryan Nixon goes further than any other book to show readers the real Pat Nixon.
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Lady Bird Johnson - Our Environmental First Lady

by Lewis L. Gould

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 Unique among president's wives, Lady Bird Johnson was not only a leading environmentalist, but she redefined the institution of First Lady. Using Lady Bird's White House papers and interviews with her and her associates, Lewis L. Gould captures her spirit and achievements in her First Lady role.
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Lou Henry Hoover - Activist First Lady

by Nancy Beck Young

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 Although overshadowed by her higher-profile successors, Lou Henry Hoover was in many ways the nationâ€™s first truly modern First Lady. Nancy Beck Young presents the first thoroughly documented study of Lou Henry Hooverâ€™s White House years, 1929-1933, showing that, far from a passive prelude to Eleanor Roosevelt, she was a true innovator.
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Ellen And Edith - Woodrow Wilson'S First Ladies

by Kristie Miller

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 An authoritative dual biography of the two wives of Woodrow Wilson. Presents a rich and complex portrait of Wilson's marriages, first to the demure Ellen Axon Wilson and then to the controversial Edith Bolling Wilson, as well as his relationship with a "dearest friend," Mary Allen Hulbert Peck.
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First Lady Florence Harding - Behind The Tragedy And Controversy

by Katherine A.S. Sibley

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 Florence Kling Harding has come down through history as one of our most scorned first ladies. This book offers a full treatment of Florence as first lady rather than as mere supporting actress in the Harding administration. It also describes how Mrs Harding supported racial equality, and maintained a lifelong interest in preventing animal cruelty.
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Pat Nixon - Embattled First Lady

by Mary C. Brennan

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 The first biography of Pat Nixon in 25 years. Moves beyond the over-simplified appraisals of this oft-misunderstood first lady. Offers a far more complex interpretation than the standard "Plastic Pat" caricature and depicts a complicated, conflicted, but ultimately effective first lady who balanced public responsibilities and private pain.
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Rosalynn Carter - Equal Partner In The White House

by Scott Kaufman

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 Rosalynn Carter - the most politically active first lady since Eleanor Roosevelt - was sometimes called the second most powerful person in United States. This biography of Rosalynn Carter examines how this activist first lady became a lightning rod for controversy when she took on roles that some considered inappropriate.
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