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A "bully" first lady : Edith Kermit Roosevelt / Tom Lansford.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lansford, Tom, author.
- Series:
- Presidential wives series.
- Presidential Wives Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948.
- Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow.
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
- Roosevelt, Theodore.
- Presidents' spouses--United States--Biography.
- Presidents' spouses.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (153 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- New York, [New York] : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2011.
- Summary:
- Edith Roosevelt proved to be a perfect complement to her husband, Theodore, as her quiet and self-assured nature balanced the exuberance and recklessness of her husband. This book provides readers with an overview of both Edith Roosevelt's character and personality and her accomplishments as political wife.
- Contents:
- "Edie" and "Teedie", the early years
- Separation and return
- Politician's wife
- On the home front
- The governor's mansion
- National politics and the vice-presidency
- The White House years
- The eye of the storm
- Life on the outside
- Life after Theodore.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 3, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 1-61122-176-5
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