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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
177 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Description
A legendary life shown in rare, mostly never before published photographs. Arguably the most famous woman of the twentieth century, certainly one of its most photographed, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis lived an astonishing life; her popularity and the fascination she held for people the world over during her nearly sixty years in the spotlight can hardly be overestimated. And while that has led to a number of books about her, none has told her...
3) First ladies
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Description
Profiles and photographs reveal the impact that the presidents' wives had on the suffrage movement, prohibition, civil rights, equality, and war and peace.
4) Becoming
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
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Description
"In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her-from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Description
Features the lives and accomplishments of James and Dolley Madison, including their childhoods, courtship, and how each of them played an important part in the War of 1812 during James' presidency.
11) Eleanor
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c1996
Physical Desc
[40] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
Presents the difficult childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt, who suffered the loss of both parents and had to overcome shyness and loneliness.
12) The first ladies
Author
Publisher
White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c1989
Physical Desc
90 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Author
Series
Publisher
Morgan Reynolds
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
Profiles the life and career of Michelle Obama, from her childhood on Chicago's South Side and her years at Harvard Law School to her marriage to Barack Obama and her role in assisting him on the path to the presidency.
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Description
Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt...
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