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First Lady Florence Harding: Behind the Tragedy and Controversy (Modern First Ladies)
Katherine A. S. Sibley
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Description for First Lady Florence Harding: Behind the Tragedy and Controversy (Modern First Ladies)
Hardcover. Florence Kling Harding has come down through history as one of our most scorned first ladies. This book offers a full treatment of Florence as first lady rather than as mere supporting actress in the Harding administration. It also describes how Mrs Harding supported racial equality, and maintained a lifelong interest in preventing animal cruelty. Series: Modern First Ladies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Florence Kling Harding has come down through history as one of our most scorned first ladies. Victimized by caricatures and branded a shrew, she stands at the bottom of historians' polls, her reputation tarnished by her husband's scandals despite their joint popularity while in office. These depictions, argues Katherine Sibley, have prevented us today from seeing how innovative a first lady Florence Harding really was. This new look at Mrs. Harding restores humanity to an oft-maligned figure by examining her progressive causes, her celebrity, and her role in her husband's work. For if Eleanor Roosevelt is credited with shattering the ... Read more
Florence Kling Harding has come down through history as one of our most scorned first ladies. Victimized by caricatures and branded a shrew, she stands at the bottom of historians' polls, her reputation tarnished by her husband's scandals despite their joint popularity while in office. These depictions, argues Katherine Sibley, have prevented us today from seeing how innovative a first lady Florence Harding really was. This new look at Mrs. Harding restores humanity to an oft-maligned figure by examining her progressive causes, her celebrity, and her role in her husband's work. For if Eleanor Roosevelt is credited with shattering the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern First Ladies
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700616497
SKU
V9780700616497
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About Katherine A. S. Sibley
Katherine A. S. Sibley is chair of the History Department at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia and author of Red Spies in America (see page 26).
Reviews for First Lady Florence Harding: Behind the Tragedy and Controversy (Modern First Ladies)
A terrific biography of an important first lady who has never been given the recognition she truly deserves. Sibley not only corrects the historical record about the Harding presidency while revealing the life of a great lady, but also provides a positively fascinating read. No future first lady, or anyone interested in presidential history, should ignore this work. John W. ... Read more