The presidents' wives
Subtitle: the office of the first lady in US politics
By: Robert P. Watson
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Boulder, Colorado
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781626371620
Subjects: Politics and government; Presidents' spouses; History
Notes: "This fully revised and expanded second edition incorporates the first ladyships of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama in each chapter."--Page 260.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-245) and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Clifton Truman Daniel; title: Behind every successful man; title: Studying the first ladies; title: A history of influence; title: A woman without portfolio; title: Approaches to the office; title: Roles and a presidential partnership; title: The question of character; title: Public women and public opinion; title: Rating the presidents' wives; title: The future of the office; title: Profiles of the first ladies.