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The First Ladies Fact Book

The First Ladies Fact Book

Revised and Updated! The Childhoods, Courtships, Marriages, Campaigns, Accomplishments, and Legacies of Every First Lady from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama

by Bill Harris and Laura Ross
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/01/2011

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The First Ladies Fact Book is a definitive guide to the lives, achievements, and triumphs of every first lady from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama. Arranged chronologically for easy reference and illustrated throughout with artwork, photographs, and documents, this is a information-packed overview of the lives and legacies of America's first ladies. What's more, The First Ladies Fact Book features selections of the most intimate correspondence of all the first ladies. Delightful surprises abound, including little-known information about the women's hobbies, styles of dress, habits of socializing, and quirks. With more than 700 photographs and illustrations, this is a eye-catching history of the nation's first ladies.
ISBN:
9781579128098
9781579128098
Category:
History of the Americas
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-01-2011
Publisher:
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
741
Dimensions (mm):
205x228x50mm
Weight:
1.37kg
Laura Ross

Laura Ross is an author, editor, and publishing consultant who has served as Editorial Director at Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers and Theatre Communications Group; Vice President/Director of Marketing at Pocket Books; Director of Advertising and Promotion at Simon & Schuster and Penguin Books; and the coproprietor of a book-packaging firm, Cognoscenti Books.

She has also worked as a journalist, book doctor, and ghost writer of a variety of memoirs and works of narrative nonfiction. Her attributed works include a series of annotated classics, a wellness book, and several works of history, including Traveling the Silk Road and Theodore Roosevelt: A Passion to Lead. She lives in New York City.

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