Hidden Power Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our History

Name: Hidden Power Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our History
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ISBN: 9780385721882

ISBN-10: 0385721889

ISBN-13: 9780385721882

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Authors: Kati Marton

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Kati Marton’s bestselling Hidden Power is an engrossing look at twelve presidential marriages–from Edith and Woodrow Wilson to Laura and George W. Bush–that have profoundly affected America’s history. Marton uncovers the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the ultimate power couples, showing how first ladies have used their privileged access to the president to influence staffing, promote causes, and engage directly in policy-making. Edith Wilson secretly ran the country after Woodrow’s debilitating stroke. Eleanor Roosevelt was FDR’s moral compass. And Laura Bush, initially shy of any public role, has proven to be the emotional ballast for her husband. Through extensive research and interviews,…

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List price: $16.00
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 7/16/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 5.25" wide x 7.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Introduction



Edith and Woodrow Wilson: Fools for Love



Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt: The Partnership That Changed the World



Bess and Harry Truman: The Good Husband



Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy: A Marriage All the Same



Lady Bird and Lyndon Johnson: The Singular Object of Their Affection



Pat and Richard Nixon: Misalliance



Betty and Gerald Ford: Ordinary People



Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter: Virtue Unrewarded



Nancy and Ronald Reagan: Virtually Perfect



Barbara and George Bush: Mother Knows Best



Hillary and Bill Clinton: Unlimited Partnership



Laura and George W. Bush: Transformed by History


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