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Language
English
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The story of Abigail and John Adams is as much a romance as it is a lively chapter in the early history of this country. The marriage of the second president and first lady is one of the most extraordinary examples of passion and endurance that this country has ever witnessed. And it is a drama peopled with a pantheon of eighteenth-century stars: George and Martha Washington, Thomas Jefferson, his daughter Patsy, Ben Franklin, and Mercy Otis Warren....
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Through this engaging Who Was? biography, kids will discover the woman behind the sunglasses. Private and bookish, Jackie Kennedy found herself thrust into the world spotlight as the young and glamorous wife of the President John F. Kennedy. As First Lady she restored the once neglected rooms of the White House to their former glory, and through her charm and elegance became a style icon whose influence is still felt even today. Kids will be fascinated...
105) The times of my life
Author
Pub. Date
1978
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 305 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
108) Michelle Obama
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
260L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Early readers will learn about the life, accomplishments, and contributions of former first lady and public figure Michelle Obama.
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 267 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Melania Trump is an enigma. A former model whose beauty in person leaves people breathless; a woman whose upbringing in a communist country spurred a relentless drive for stability, both for herself and for her family; a reluctant pillar in a controversial presidential administration who speaks five languages and runs the East Wing like none of her predecessors ever could--underestimate her at your own peril (as a former government official did and...
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
x, 387 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In previous works the author has written powerfully about the relationship between personality and politics. This book represents the culmination of this approach to political history. Having written widely on civil rights and women's history, the author brings the themes of all his scholarship together in this book about the Clintons' "co-presidency," two people committed to both sex and race equality. From the beginning, he argues, the personal...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 345 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Hazel Rowley describes the remarkable courage and lack of convention--private and public--that kept FDR and Eleanor together. She reveals a partnership that was both supportive and daring--a partnership that they created according to their own ambitions and needs.
115) Melania Trump
Author
Series
Publisher
Zoom! an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
650L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This title focuses on Melania Trump and gives information related to her early life, time as a leader, first lady, and her legacy" --
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Lexile measure
960L
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color), maps. ; 24cm.
Language
English
Description
Martha Washington traveled great distances to join her husband, George Washington, at military headquarters during the America revolution. She spent harsh winters at Army camps, where she organized women's sewing groups to mend uniforms. In 1789, she became the first woman to hold the position of first lady of the United States. She was a model of dignity and grace, and set a high standard for other first ladies.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Lexile measure
620L
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the woman who served as First Lady for the longest time, and who was the first President's wife to speak out about important issues of the day by writing newspapers articles and books, giving radio interviews and speeches, and teaching classes.
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
ix, 416 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the wife of the sixth president, covering her early life abroad, her diplomatic mission in Russia, her role as a famous Washington hostess, and her participation in the political and social events of her time.