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BOOK REVIEW: Paul Boller: Presidential Wives: An Anecdotal History
Presidential Wives: An Anecdotal History
Some First Ladies, like Mary Todd Lincoln, Jacqueline Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt or Hilary Rodham Clinton, have become as famous as their husbands and are the subjects of numerous biographies. Others, such as Rachel Jackson, Martha Jefferson, or Jane Pierce, exist only in the framework of their husbands' lives. The happy medium is to find a book that treats the lives of all of these women in a handy reference. There are many books that run down the lives of the First Ladies in cursory detail, but Paul Boller manages to say a lot about each woman in a few short pages of space.
Presidential Wives is a handy reference, even if it doesn't go beyond Hilary Clinton and leaves out Laura Bush and Michelle Obama. Whether you're just curious about a particular First Lady but don't want to read a full biography, or you're a teacher, blogger or someone else who needs a handy desk reference, this book fits the bill. Even if you can only get a used paperback, it's worth it.
Some First Ladies, like Mary Todd Lincoln, Jacqueline Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt or Hilary Rodham Clinton, have become as famous as their husbands and are the subjects of numerous biographies. Others, such as Rachel Jackson, Martha Jefferson, or Jane Pierce, exist only in the framework of their husbands' lives. The happy medium is to find a book that treats the lives of all of these women in a handy reference. There are many books that run down the lives of the First Ladies in cursory detail, but Paul Boller manages to say a lot about each woman in a few short pages of space.
Presidential Wives is a handy reference, even if it doesn't go beyond Hilary Clinton and leaves out Laura Bush and Michelle Obama. Whether you're just curious about a particular First Lady but don't want to read a full biography, or you're a teacher, blogger or someone else who needs a handy desk reference, this book fits the bill. Even if you can only get a used paperback, it's worth it.
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