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First dads : parenting and politics from George Washington to Barack Obama / Joshua Kendall.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kendall, Joshua C., 1960- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents--Family relationships--United States--History.
- Presidents.
- Presidents--United States--History.
- Children of presidents.
- History.
- Presidents--Family relationships.
- United States.
- Children of presidents--United States--History.
- Presidents--United States--Biography.
- Children of presidents--United States--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 391 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group, 2016.
- Summary:
- "The acclaimed author of America's Obsessives provides a look into American history and the fathering styles of U.S. presidents,"--NoveList.
- Contents:
- Prologue: the sense and sensibility of James Garfield: "It is a most intense and innocent passion"
- The preoccupied: "I should like to have your opinion on it"
- Playful pals: "My father likes snakes"
- Double-dealing dads: "You know such things happen on plantations"
- Tiger dads: "I could feel nothing but sorrow and shame in your presence"
- The grief-stricken: "I always see my boy playing tennis on the court out there"
- The nurturers: "When is my daddy coming"
- Epilogue: presidential choices: "I knew I had to share my daddy".
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781455551958
- 1455551953
- OCLC:
- 921166292
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