America's First Ladies: A Historical Encyclopedia and Primary Document Collection of the Remarkable Women of the White House
A Historical Encyclopedia and Primary Document Collection of the Remarkable Women of the White House
Nonfiction, History, Reference, Americas, United States
| Author: | Nancy Hendricks | ISBN: | 9781610698832 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | October 13, 2015 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nancy Hendricks |
| ISBN: | 9781610698832 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | October 13, 2015 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO |
| Language: | English |
Meet the First Ladies of the United States—sometimes inspiring, sometimes tragic, always fascinating—women who, though often unsung, helped hold the nation together in its infancy and advance it as a world power.
• Overviews the social, political, and cultural significance of America's First Ladies in a convenient, chronological, reference format
• Includes letters, notes, and speeches that allow the First Ladies to speak for themselves
• Features engaging and informative sidebars that place the First Ladies in the cultural context of their times
• Shares the 2014 First Ladies Ranking from the Siena Research Institute
• Facilitates student research through an extensive reading guide and a list of online resources that will foster critical reading, thinking, and writing skills
Meet the First Ladies of the United States—sometimes inspiring, sometimes tragic, always fascinating—women who, though often unsung, helped hold the nation together in its infancy and advance it as a world power.
• Overviews the social, political, and cultural significance of America's First Ladies in a convenient, chronological, reference format
• Includes letters, notes, and speeches that allow the First Ladies to speak for themselves
• Features engaging and informative sidebars that place the First Ladies in the cultural context of their times
• Shares the 2014 First Ladies Ranking from the Siena Research Institute
• Facilitates student research through an extensive reading guide and a list of online resources that will foster critical reading, thinking, and writing skills
