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The Presidential Companion: Readings on the First Ladies
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Description for The Presidential Companion: Readings on the First Ladies
Paperback. Bringing together historians, political scientists, and sociologists, this book demonstrates the political relevance of first ladies throughout US history and the dramatic expansion of their power during the twentieth century. It includes chapters on the first ladyship of Laura Bush and on the public perceptions of Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton. Editor(s): Watson, Robert P.; Eksterowicz, Anthony J. Num Pages: 416 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Bringing together the work of notable historians, political scientists, and sociologists, ""The Presidential Companion"" is a collection that demonstrate the political relevance of first ladies throughout U.S. history and the dramatic expansion of their power during the twentieth century. This anthology fills a gap in scholarship about the position of first lady and reveals the political acumen and activism of a number of the holders of this unofficial executive office. The contributors reveal how the office has grown in political influence, from Martha Washington's selection of furnishings for the presidential mansion to Hillary Rodham Clinton's leadership of the President's Task ... Read more
Bringing together the work of notable historians, political scientists, and sociologists, ""The Presidential Companion"" is a collection that demonstrate the political relevance of first ladies throughout U.S. history and the dramatic expansion of their power during the twentieth century. This anthology fills a gap in scholarship about the position of first lady and reveals the political acumen and activism of a number of the holders of this unofficial executive office. The contributors reveal how the office has grown in political influence, from Martha Washington's selection of furnishings for the presidential mansion to Hillary Rodham Clinton's leadership of the President's Task ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
South Carolina, United States
ISBN
9781570036590
SKU
V9781570036590
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About
Robert P. Watson is an associate professor of political science at Florida Atlantic University. His previous books include The Presidents' Wives: Reassessing the Office of First Lady and the encyclopedia American First Ladies. Anthony J. Eksterowicz is a professor of political science at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. His books include American Democracy: Representation, Participation, and the Future of ... Read more
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