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Author O'Brien, Cormac, 1967- author.

Title Secret lives of the first ladies : strange stories and shocking trivia from inside the White House / by Cormac O'Brien ; illustrations by Eugene Smith.

Publication Info. Philadelphia, PA : Quirk Books, 2017.

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Location Call No. Status
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  973.099 O'BRIEN    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Teen  TEEN 920 OBR    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  973.099 OBR    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  973.099 O'BR    Check Shelf
Description 351 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm
Note "Typeset in Chronicle, Rift, and Vitesse"--Title page verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [338]-339) and index.
Summary Secrets Lives of the First Ladies features outrageous and uncensored profiles of all the presidents' wives. From Martha Washington to Melania Trump.
This newly updated collection of biographies showcases all the secrets, scandals, and trivia from America’s first ladies. Whether she’s a leading lady, loyal spouse, or lightning rod for scandal, the First Lady of the United States has always been in the spotlight—and in 2017 that was truer than ever. This revised and expanded edition from Quirk’s best-selling Secret Lives series features outrageous and uncensored profiles of the women of the White House, from Martha Washington to Melania Trump, it comes complete with hundreds of little-known, politically incorrect, and downright wacko facts. Did you know that . . . • Dolley Madison loved to chew tobacco • Mary Todd Lincoln conducted séances on a regular basis • Eleanor Roosevelt and Ellen Wilson both carried guns • Jacqueline Kennedy spent $121,000 on her wardrobe in a single year • Betty Ford liked to chat on CB radios—her handle was “First Mama” And much, much more.
Subject Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography -- Anecdotes.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography -- Miscellanea.
Presidents' spouses. (OCoLC)fst01075830
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women.
HISTORY / United States.
HUMOR / Politics.
Genre/Form Biography -- Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423690
Added Author Smith, Eugene (Illustrator), illustrator.
ISBN 9781683690047 (paperback)
1683690044 (paperback)
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