Secret Lives of the First Ladies - Strange Stories and Shocking Trivia from Inside the White House

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.

Product details

• Authors: Cormac O'Brien, Eugene Smith
• Assisted by: Eugene Smith (Illustration)
• Publisher: Quirk Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9781683690047
• ISBN: 978-1-68369-004-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 205 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Secret Lives; Secret Lives
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous