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Nancy Reagan: On the White House Stage (Modern First Ladies)
James G. Benze Jr.
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Description for Nancy Reagan: On the White House Stage (Modern First Ladies)
Hardcover. For millions of Americans, Nancy Reagan was the always-smiling and admiring presidential spouse who stood by her man. This book strikes a balance between the images of adoring helpmate and manipulative manager, showing us the woman behind the stereotypes and offering an objective understanding of her place in the history of presidential wives. Series: Modern First Ladies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Many thought of her as Queen Nancy. Others as the Dragon Lady. But for millions of Americans, Nancy Reagan was the always-smiling and deeply admiring presidential spouse who stood by her man; that image lingers still in the touching picture of a bereaved widow at her husband's casket. Nancy Reagan has stirred passionate defenders and acerbic critics in many books and the media. James Benze, however, is the first biographer to discuss the effect of her acting background on her tenure as first lady. Unlike earlier biographers, he focuses on the way she applied her acting skills to meet the ... Read more
Many thought of her as Queen Nancy. Others as the Dragon Lady. But for millions of Americans, Nancy Reagan was the always-smiling and deeply admiring presidential spouse who stood by her man; that image lingers still in the touching picture of a bereaved widow at her husband's casket. Nancy Reagan has stirred passionate defenders and acerbic critics in many books and the media. James Benze, however, is the first biographer to discuss the effect of her acting background on her tenure as first lady. Unlike earlier biographers, he focuses on the way she applied her acting skills to meet the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern First Ladies
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700614011
SKU
V9780700614011
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About James G. Benze Jr.
James G. Benze, Jr., has previously written about Nancy Reagan in the volume American First Ladies. He is professor of political science at Washington and Jefferson College and author of Presidential Management and Presidential Power.
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