The President S Wife

Author : MaryAnne Borrelli
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781603444224

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The Politics of the President's Wife by MaryAnne Borrelli Pdf

As the West Wing has grown in power and organizational complexity during the modern presidency, so has the East Wing, office home to the First Lady of the United States. This groundbreaking work by MaryAnne Borrelli offers both theoretical and substantive insight into behind-the-scenes developments from the time of Lou Henry Hoover to the unfolding tenure of Michelle Robinson Obama. Political scientists and historians have recognized the personal influence the First Lady can exercise with her husband, and they have noted the moral, ethical, and sometimes policy leadership certain presidents’ wives have offered. Nonetheless, scholars and commentators alike have treated the personal relationship and the professional relationship as overlapping. Borrelli offers a compelling counter-perspective: that the president’s wife exercises power intrinsic to her role within the administration. Like others within the presidency, she has sometimes presented the president’s views to constituents and sometimes presented constituents’ views to the president, thus taking on a representative function within the system. In mediating president-constituent relationships, she has given a historical and social frame to the presidency that has enhanced its symbolic representation; she has served as a gender role model, enriching descriptive representation in the executive branch; and she has participated in policy initiatives to strengthen an administration’s substantive representation. These contributions have been controversial, as might be predicted for a gender outsider, but they have unquestionably made the First Lady a representative of and to the president and, by extension, the president’s administration.

Author : Carl Sferrazza Anthony
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : MINN:31951P00256785F

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First Ladies Vol I by Carl Sferrazza Anthony Pdf

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Author : Robert P. Watson
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1555879489

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The Presidents' Wives by Robert P. Watson Pdf

Traces the development of the First Lady's role from obscurity into an influential force in politics, complete with office, staff and budgetary resources to rival those of key presidential advisors. The author also explores the paradoxes surrounding activism in the office.

Author : Hannah Stevens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004-07
Category : Elections
ISBN : 0975930303

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The President's Wife by Hannah Stevens Pdf

The Presidents Wife is a contemporary story about a fictional first lady who vehemently disagrees with her husbands policies, both foreign and domestic. She makes the courageous decision to separate herself from him and ultimately divorce him changing her life dramatically. In an election year this does not sit well with her husband and his closest advisors, the most powerful people in power in Washington. They take measures to prevent her from ruining the election, and in doing so alert her only son to her plight. He comes to her rescue, torn between his devotion to his father and love for his mother, and the international chase is on with FBI and the CIA in pursuit using every high tech means available. This is a story that will appeal to anyone who is interested in the politics of Washington and the 2004 election, and that will be almost everyone.

Author : Carole Chandler Waldrup
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476605166

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Wives of the American Presidents, 2d ed. by Carole Chandler Waldrup Pdf

Their personalities often set the tone for Washington society, from Julia Tyler's open hospitality to Sarah Polk's somber religious devotion. Some, like Abigail Adams, had little formal schooling. Others, such as Pat Nixon and Hillary Clinton, earned college degrees. There were those who outlived their spouses as well as women who died before seeing their husbands realize their presidential dreams. In spite of differing circumstances, these presidential wives influenced--sometimes overtly and often inadvertently--everything from domestic political agendas to foreign policy through their relationships with their husbands. This book discusses the lives and circumstances of the women who have been married to an American president. It emphasizes the relationship each wife had with her husband and the ways in which this contributed to the success or failure of his presidency. Details include birthplace, upbringing, political viewpoints and final resting place. Chapters are also included on women such as Hannah Van Buren and Jane Wyman, who although married to men who eventually became president, never became first lady.

Author : Robert P. Watson
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Pub
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1626371628

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The Presidents' Wives by Robert P. Watson Pdf

Robert P. Watson¿s groundbreaking study on the presidents¿ wives proved that the first lady can be an influential force in presidential politics and is a subject worthy of scholarly attention. Now, this fully revised second edition incorporates the first ladyships of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama in each chapter. The new edition also includes a decade-and-a-half of new research on public opinion, the growth and political development of the East Wing, and the issue of first lady character.

Author : Thea Welsh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Assassins
ISBN : 1459609069

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The President's Wife by Thea Welsh Pdf

The world loves her. But why do secrets and lies surround her? Beth Wilford is one of the most famous women in the world. Her youth, charisma and freshness have endeared her to thousands. Photographers lay siege to her family home. She is followed everywhere. But who is she? Young, beautiful, with an impeccable political pedigree, she is the woman in love with Marshall Avery, the next President of the United States. And while Beth has the poise not to falter under the barrage of flashbulbs, it can't protect her from a would-be assassin's bullet ? Sharp, witty, insightful and un put down able, The President's Wife is not only a suspenseful story of a public marriage and private anguish, and a telling account of political spin and manipulation, it is also an examination of the way certain women ? like Diana, Jackie and Evita ? become icons who exercise an enduring fascination in the lives of millions.

Author : Gerard W. Gawalt
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006-02-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781603763127

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My Dear President by Gerard W. Gawalt Pdf

"I am very madly in love with you," wrote Lyndon Johnson to his future wife, Bird Taylor. James Madison sent off this plaintive line to his wife Dolley: "Every thing around and within reminds me that you are absent." In this inspiring collection of correspondence between U.S. presidents and their wives are hundreds of unguarded moments of affection, strain, grief, and triumph, revealing as never before the private thoughts and working partnerships of our most public figures. Culled from the holdings of the Library of Congress and various presidential libraries and private collections, it is the most comprehensive compilation of its kind ever put together. More than half of the letters included here have never before been published, making this a historic as well as a heartfelt volume that casts a warm, new light on our leaders at their most open-hearted and vulnerable. Gerard Gawalt, a curator of presidential papers at the Library of Congress for the past thirty years, has divided the book thematically into such topics as love, war, politics, travel, and sorrow. Each letter appears in its entirety, with the original spelling and grammar intact, and is set in historic context for a full sense of the moment that formed its backdrop. In most cases, exchanges are included, forming an enlightening dialogue between husband and wife. Throughout, historic photographs and artwork from the Library of Congress's collection enhance the text. Like its companion volume, First Daughters, My Dear President is bound to become a cherished gift for all those interested in American history for years to come.

Author : Tracey Enerson Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Presidents' spouses
ISBN : 9798885791

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The President's Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood Pdf

"Socialite Edith Bolling has been in no hurry to find a new husband since she was widowed, preferring to fill her days with good friends and travel. But the enchanting courting of President Woodrow Wilson wins Edith over and she becomes the First Lady of the United States. The position is uncomfortable for the fiercely independent Edith, but she's determined to rise to the challenges of her new marriage--from the bloodthirsty press to the shadows of the first World War. Warming to her new role, Edith is soon indispensable to her husband's presidency. She replaces the staff that Woodrow finds distracting, and discusses policy with him daily. Throughout the war, she encrypts top-secret messages and despite lacking formal education becomes an important adviser. When peace talks begin in Europe, she attends at Woodrow's side. But just as the critical fight to ratify the treaty to end the war and create a League of Nations in order to prevent another, Woodrow's always-delicate health takes a dramatic turn for the worse. In her determination to preserve both his progress and his reputation, Edith all but assumes the presidency herself. Now, Edith must contend with the demands of a tumultuous country, the secrets of Woodrow's true condition, and the potentially devastating consequences of her failure. At once sweeping and intimate, The President's Wife is an astonishing portrait of a courageous First Lady and the sacrifices she made to protect her husband and her country at all costs"--

Author : Kathy Myme
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798639419850

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The President's Wife by Kathy Myme Pdf

A FAKE engagement. The most POWERFUL man in the world. A LOVE story...? President David Shepard is the youngest man to be elected to office... and adored by legions of women around the world for his good looks and easy smile. Veronica Waters has worked her entire life to land this internship at the White House. When a mixup happens the pair find themselves at the center of a huge media scandal, and it seems like David's presidency could end in disaster. The only way out? A plan so crazy it just might work. Pretending to be engaged might sound easy, but Veronica is about to find out that lies come at a cost. David is used to getting what he wants... but what if it turns out he wants her? With a crazy ex-boyfriend on the loose and a reporter who is stopping at nothing to dig up details, how long can they hide the truth? How long can you live a lie? For fans of steamy romance and a happy-ever-after, this is the book for you.

Author : Robert P. Watson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442218369

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Affairs of State by Robert P. Watson Pdf

In recent years, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eliot Spitzer, John Edwards, Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain, and countless other politicians have made headlines for their sexual scandals. But such stories are not new. Indeed, there is a long history of misbehavior in politics, including in the nation’s highest office. Bill Clinton, it can safely be said, was not the first president to misbehave, nor was he the worst. In fact, there is a long history of presidential peccadilloes. Many presidents have been influenced and had their careers affected by the hand of a woman, sometimes that of a wife or mother, but at other times that of a mistress. But these stories are rarely told. Instead, history has tended to glorify our leaders. Such a scrubbed version of the lives of presidents, however, omits their marital woes, love lives, and sexual peccadilloes. As Robert P. Watson reveals, it is precisely these intimate and all-too-human moments that provide some of the most valuable insights into our leaders. Affairs of State is not just about sex and scandal—the “who did it” of history—although such incidents are described in detail. It is a book about love, marriage, and affairs in the White House, offering an intimate character study of the First Couples who made history. To see the author discuss his book on Inside South Florida, please click here. To see him discuss the book on C-SPAN, please click here.

Author : Kathleen Koehler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : College presidents
ISBN : UOM:39015071110749

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The Evolving Role of the Presidents' Wife at the University of Michigan by Kathleen Koehler Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015017936728

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The Evolving Role of the Presidents's Wife at the University of Michigan by Anonim Pdf

Author : Carl Sferrazza Anthony
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015040338454

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Florence Harding by Carl Sferrazza Anthony Pdf

Tells the story of Florence Harding's rise from young unwed mother to First Lady and reveals her influence behind Harding's ascent to America's most scandal-ridden presidency and her role in his death. The drama of her life is set against the stage of the White House in the Jazz Age, and involves exciting elements such as mistresses, blackmail, poisoning, and opium addicts. Includes bandw photos. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Robert P. Watson
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Pub
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1555879071

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First Ladies of the United States by Robert P. Watson Pdf

Profiles all the first ladies from the first to Laura Welch Bush, detailing the childhood and education, family life, presidential years, and achievements of each first lady.