First ladies and American women : in politics and at home /

First ladies and American women : in politics and at home /

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"This book is a history of first ladies beginning with Lou Henry Hoover and ending with Michelle Obama, discussing how they defined their role with a focus on how they related to women's issues and how they participated in politics. Hummer explores the intersection of personality and the f...

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Main Author: Hummer, Jill Abraham (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2017]
Subjects:
Since 1900
Presidents' spouses > United States > History > 20th century.
Presidents' spouses > United States > History > 21st century.
Presidents' spouses > United States > Biography.
Presidents' spouses > Family relationships > United States > History.
Women > Political activity > United States > History.
Sex role > United States > History.
United States > Politics and government > 1929-1933.
United States > Politics and government > 1933-1945.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
United States > Politics and government > 1989-
Biography.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • [I] After Suffrage
  • 1. Women's Citizenship
  • 2. The Stable Society
  • [II] The Second Wave
  • 3. Equality
  • 4. The Personal Is Political
  • [III] After 1980
  • 5. Women's Rights and Human Rights
  • 6. Motherhood and Family Politics.

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