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Editor: Robert P. Watson, University of Hawaii, Hilo ISBN: 978-1-58765-271-4 List Price: $142 March 2006 · 1 volume · 457 pages · 8"x10" American First Ladies, 2nd Edition Offers a detailed profile of every First Lady from Martha Washington to Laura Bush. American First Ladies is a response to the increasingly visible role that First Ladies have played in U.S. government as well as the increasing interest in women's achievements from the birth of the United States to the present time. The book is designed to meet the needs of college and high school students and those seeking information about both U.S. history and women's history. Scope & Coverage Designed as a companion to Salem's American Presidents, Third Edition (2 vols., 2006), American First Ladies presents a biographical essay on each of the First Ladies in U.S. history. The book is arranged chronologically, and an "Alphabetical List of First Ladies" also helps readers find their chosen profile. The volume opens with an Introduction to the book by the Editor, Robert P. Watson. Biographical essays on the First Ladies, including family members who acted in that role for bachelor or widowed Presidents, follow in chronological order by administration. Organization & Format The biographical chapters are formatted to help readers find specific information. Birth and death dates and locations appear at the beginning of each essay. The main text is further divided into sections: "Early Life" deals with family and educational background; "Marriage and Family" discusses the First Lady's relationship with the president; "Presidency and First Ladyship" covers the First Lady's years in the White House; and "Legacy" provides additional insights into those activities and accomplishments for which the First Lady became known, covering her time during and after the White House. Finding Aids & Special Features A key feature of the volume is the 99 boxed sidebars, which are essays-within-essays. Each biographical chapter features two such sidebars: One discusses the President, assisting the reader in placing the First Lady's biography into historical context, while the other focuses on a fascinating episode or anecdote about the First Lady herself, highlighting an event or quality for which she is known or with which she is associated. A section of nine overviews examining the historical and changing roles of First Ladies concludes the main text: "Presidential Partners," "White House Manager," "Nation's Social Hostess," "First Ladies and Social Causes," "First Ladies and Presidential Campaigns," "First Ladies and Policy Issues," "First Ladies and Legislative Activism," "Family Life in the White House," and "Other White House Hostesses." These overviews also include sidebars, describing topics such as White House renovation attempts. American First Ladies contains a number of valuable research tools. A "Chronological List of First Ladies" summarizes vital information on each First Lady from 1789 to the twenty-first century and is followed by a "Chronological List of Presidents." The appendix "Libraries, Museums, Historic Sites, and Web Sites" provides visitor information for places that are on display or open to the public and includes Web sites of interest to presidential scholars and the general public alike. Finally, the annotated "Bibliography" lists more than a hundred sources for further study. A comprehensive subject Index rounds out the volume. Written with the needs of students and general readers in mind, the essays contained in American First Ladies present clear discussions of the individuals and topics, explaining any contemporary issues or historical references that may be unclear. Distributed throughout the book are more than one hundred photographs and drawings that complement the profiles of the First Ladies, their lives, and times. Contributors to American First Ladies were hand-recruited by the Editor and include scholars well known in the academic community for their interest and expertise in this area. Thought-Provoking Questions Which First Lady saved a portrait of George Washington when British soldiers    burned down the White House during the War of 1812? See Dolley Madison Which First Lady braved French mobs during the Reign of Terror to save the    life of Madame Lafayette? See Elizabeth Monroe Which First Lady broke tradition by insisting that she accompany her    husband during the ride to the inaugural ceremony? See Helen Taft Which First Lady tricked members of Congress into believing that the    President had already recovered from his stroke? See Edith Wilson Which First Lady endured hostile crowds and threats to campaign in the    South following the President's support for civil rights? See Lady Bird    Johnson

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