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First Ladies: A Biographical Dictionary (Facts on File Library of American History) by Dorothy Schneider and Carl J. Schneider is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is First Ladies: A Biographical Dictionary (Facts on File Library of American History) about?
This biographical dictionary covers all who have held this esteemed "office," including current First Lady Laura Bush. An in-depth introductory essay traces the history of the first lady, including changes in the conception of what a president's wife should do and be, and how these perceptions have been affected by changes in society overall. The book also offers intriguing vital statistics, such as presidents who had no wives during their presidencies, wives who devoted themselves to purely domestic duties, and wives who died during their husbands' terms in office. Arranged chronologically by term of presidency, each biographical entry includes a detailed biography with an emphasis on life during the presidency, a chronology, and suggestions for further reading about that first lady.
Who reads First Ladies: A Biographical Dictionary (Facts on File Library of American History)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Dorothy Schneider and Carl J. Schneider
- Publisher
- Facts On File, Incorporated
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780816057528
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Memoir, Historical Fiction, History
Other editions & translations
- First Ladies, Third Edition (2010)
- First Ladies: A Biographical Dictionary (Facts on File Library of American History) (2001)
- First Ladies: A Biographical Dictionary (Political Biographies) (2010)
- First Ladies, Second Edition (eBook) (2005)
- First Ladies: A Biographical Dictionary, 3rd Edition (Political Biographies) (2010)
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