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128 pp.
| National |
January, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4263-0006-6$19.95
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4263-0007-3$28.90
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4-6
This volume profiles forty-four wives of U.S. presidents--women fulfilling a job for which there is neither a description nor a paycheck--and reveals how their roles reflect their times. Each profile is accompanied by a full-page portrait and boxed sidebars, some entertaining (e.g., a photo of Mamie and Dwight Eisenhower salt and pepper shakers). Reading list, websites. Ind.