Full name: Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our History

Author: Kati Marton Year: 2001 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: History, Biographies, Non Fiction, Politics Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780385721882 0385721889

Kati Marton's bestselling Hidden Power is an engrossing look at twelve presidential marriages-from Edith and Woodrow Wilson to Laura and George W. Bush-that have profoundly affected America's history. Marton uncovers the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the ultimate power couples, showing how first ladies have used their privileged access to the president to influence staffing, promote causes, and engage directly in policy-making. Edith Wilson secretly ran the country after Woodrow's debilitating stroke. Eleanor Roosevelt was FDR's moral compass. And Laura Bush, initially shy of any public role, has proven to be the emotional ballast for her husband. Through extensive research and interviews, Marton reveals the substantial-yet often overlooked-legacy of presidential wives, providing insight into the evolution of women's roles in the twentieth century and vividly depicting the synergy of these unique political partnerships. Similar books: First Mothers by Bonnie Angelo First Ladies by Betty Boyd Caroli All the Presidents' Children by Doug Wead The Clinton Tapes by Taylor Branch American Caesars by Nigel Hamilton Ike and Dick by Jeffrey Frank Secret Lives of the First Ladies by Cormac O'Brien The Arrogance of Power by Anthony Summers Mr. Adams's Last Crusade by Joseph Wheelan Hail to the Chiefs by Barbara Holland White House Diary by Jimmy Carter America the Beautiful by Ben Carson Fear by Bob Woodward Crisis of Character by Gary J. Byrne Clinton Cash by Peter Schweizer The Amateur by Edward Klein No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin Nixon and Kissinger by Robert Dallek The President Is a Sick Man by Matthew Algeo Grant by Ron Chernow