As she did in her smash #1 bestseller The Residence, former White House correspondent Kate Andersen Brower draws on a wide array of untapped, candid sources-from residence staff and social secretaries to friends and political advisers-to tell the stories of the ten remarkable women who have defined that role since 1960. One of the most underestimated-and challenging-positions in the world, the First Lady of the United States must be many things: an inspiring leader with a forward-thinking agenda of her own a savvy politician, skilled at navigating the treacherous rapids of Washington a wife and mother operating under constant scrutiny and an able CEO responsible for the smooth operation of countless services and special events at the White House. " gossipy, but surprisingly deep, look at the women who help and sometimes overshadow their powerful husbands." - USA Today From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking backstairs look at the White House, The Residence, comes an intimate, news-making look at the true modern power brokers at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: the First Ladies, from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama.
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