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The addiction of Mary Todd Lincoln The addiction of Mary Todd Lincoln Anne E. Beidler p. cm OL13655756W
Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton Richard Kozar Examines the childhood, family life, and social and political activities of this powerful and important First Lady. OL14853469W
Jane Means Appleton Pierce Jane Means Appleton Pierce Deborah Kent A biography of the wife of the fourteenth president of the United States, who never wanted her husband to be in politics and who never recovered from her grief over the deaths of all three of her chi… OL15039001W
Jacqueline Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy Lucia Raatma "Simple text and photographs describe the life of Jacqueline Kennedy"--Provided by publisher. OL15050622W
The last empress The last empress Hannah Pakula An epic historical tapestry, this wonderfully wrought narrative brings to life what Americans should know about China -- the superpower we are inextricably linked with -- the way its people think and… OL15110068W
Queen Dolley Queen Dolley Dorothy Clarke Wilson A biographical novel about Dolley Madison, the charismatic First Lady who, in the War of 1812, rescued a portrait of George Washington from the walls of a White House that was being burned by the Bri… OL1518698W
Patricia Ryan Nixon, 1912-1993 Patricia Ryan Nixon, 1912-1993 Barbara Silberdick Feinberg A biography of an intensely private person remembered for many achievements as First Lady and admired for loyalty to her husband, the thirty-seventh president of the United States. OL15211227W
What was cooking in Martha Jefferson's White House? What was cooking in Martha Jefferson's White House? Tanya Larkin Describes the life of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, in Paris, and at the White House, focusing on his love of good food. Includes recipes for several of his favorite dishes. OL15576749W
Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton Sally Lee "Simple text and photographs describe the life of Hillary Clinton"--Provided by publisher. OL15587447W
The Lincolns The Lincolns Daniel Mark Epstein Although the private lives of political couples have in our era become front-page news, the true story of this extraordinary and tragic first family has never been fully told. The Lincolns eclipses e… OL15848581W
Barbara Bush Barbara Bush Pamela Kilian "Few First Ladies matched Barbara Bush's remarkable popularity. Even her husband's detractors often spoke glowingly of the "Silver Fox," whose warmth and generosity have won her friends and admirers … OL15860225W
Mr. Lincoln's Wife Anne Colver Mr. Lincoln's Wife Anne Colver Anne Colver “Here is a fresh telling of the story of 'the most maligned woman in American history.' Here is a memorable portrait of the proud, paradoxical woman who was one of our most fascinating First Ladies.”… OL161204W
From classroom to White House From classroom to White House James McMurtry Longo "President Eisenhower, who was not always the best student, once wrote, "One cannot always read a man's future in the record of his younger days." Indeed, this review of the classroom experiences of … OL16184537W
Mrs. O Mrs. O Mary Tomer Celebrates Michelle Obama's fashion sense, which has struck a chord with American women and made her an international style icon, in a book that includes exclusive interviews with the first lady's de… OL16188792W
Pursuit Pursuit Karen Robards New York Times–bestselling author Karen Robards weaves a complex tale of political conspiracy and a steamy love affair, in her sizzling new novel Pursuit.When rookie lawyer Jessica Monaghan gets the … OL167242W
Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker Mrs. Lincoln's dressmaker Jennifer Chiaverini Presents a fictionalized account of the friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and her dressmaker Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave. OL17202905W
Who Was Abigail Adams? Who Was Abigail Adams? True Kelley Wife Of John Adams OL17343546W
American wife American wife Curtis Sittenfeld In the year 2000, in the closest election in American history, Alice Blackwell's husband becomes president of the United States. Their time in the White House proves to be heady, tumultuous and contr… OL17727461W
John Adams John Adams Anne Welsbacher A simple biography of the second president of the United States, from his childhood and education in Massachusetts to his marriage to Abigail Smith and his role in the country's early history. OL1806777W
What Happened What Happened Hillary Rodham Clinton The former secretary of state relates her experiences as the first woman candidate nominated for president by a major party, discussing the sexism, criticism, and double standards she had to confront… OL18147676W
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