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Bess Wallace Truman: Harry's White House "Boss" (Modern First Ladies)
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Description for Bess Wallace Truman: Harry's White House "Boss" (Modern First Ladies)
Hardcover. The first scholarly biography of Harry S. Truman's wife and "full partner" in the presidency. A traditional first lady who was repelled by personal publicity, Bess is revealed in this book as a shrewd political operator who knew how to achieve her own goals without fanfare and who influenced many of her husband's decisions. Series: Modern First Ladies. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Traces Mrs Truman’s many philanthropic efforts both before and during her White House years and places her public activities in the larger context of contemporary women’s activism. This also reveals how the president discussed all of his policy decisions with his wife, making her his full partner.
Traces Mrs Truman’s many philanthropic efforts both before and during her White House years and places her public activities in the larger context of contemporary women’s activism. This also reveals how the president discussed all of his policy decisions with his wife, making her his full partner.
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
Modern First Ladies
Condition
New
Weight
390g
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700617418
SKU
V9780700617418
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99-59
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