First Ladies: The Saga if the Presidents' Wives and their Power, 1789-1961

Book

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

Name/Title

First Ladies: The Saga if the Presidents' Wives and their Power, 1789-1961

Entry/Object ID

2015.4.133

Description

Assesses the power and influence of First Ladies from Martha Washington through Mamie Eisenhower. This is the first part of a two-volume history. The book is hard bound. The dust jacket has a clear library cover. The front cover has an off-white background. The title is written in gold with black shadowed letters at the top. The subtitle is written in silver letters in the center. It is surrounded by photos of eight First Ladies. The Author's name is at the bottom in black letters. There is a small white price sticker at the top right corner. The back cover has the words "Ladies' Day" and the top, with the words "When eight First Ladies attended President John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural" beneath. The caption of the photo reads "Left to right: First Ladies Patricia Nixon, Mamie Eisenhower, Edith Wilson behind Lady Bird Johnson, and Jacqueline Kennedy (not shown: Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Truman, Betty Ford)." An except from the book follows in bold black letters. The book's bar code is at the bottom right corner. The book is hard bound. The dust jacket has a clear library cover. The front cover has an off-white background. The title is written in gold with black shadowed letters at the top. The subtitle is written in silver letters in the center. It is surrounded by photos of eight First Ladies. The Author's name is at the bottom in black letters. There is a small white price sticker at the top right corner. The back cover has the words "Ladies' Day" and the top, with the words "When eight First Ladies attended President John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural" beneath. The caption of the photo reads "Left to right: First Ladies Patricia Nixon, Mamie Eisenhower, Edith Wilson behind Lady Bird Johnson, and Jacqueline Kennedy (not shown: Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Truman, Betty Ford)." An except from the book follows in bold black letters. The book's bar code is at the bottom right corner.

Collection

Scarmuzzi

Acquisition

Accession

2015.4.0

Source or Donor

Patricia A. Scarmuzzi

Acquisition Method

Gift