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Informationen zum Autor Edith P. Mayo is curator emerita in political history at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Her books include First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image and The Smithsonian's Book of First Ladies . Klappentext Smithsonian Q & A: Presidential Families looks at the role of the first ladies, the children's struggles and accomplishments, and the influence of extended families on the office of the U.S. presidency. Find out the answers to: Which first lady said "I know what's best for the president, I put him in the White House"? and Who did not have an inaugural ceremony? Draws the reader behind the doors of the White House with true stories about those who held the highest leadership position in the United StatesMore than 250 full-color photographs and illustrations, with unique artifacts from the archives of the Smithsonian InstitutionReady Reference section with at-a-glance details on important people and events in White House history Zusammenfassung Smithsonian Q & A: Presidential Families looks at the role of the first ladies, the children's struggles and accomplishments, and the influence of extended families on the office of the U.S. presidency. Find out the answers to: Which first lady said "I know what's best for the president, I put him in the White House"? and Who did not have an inaugural ceremony? Draws the reader behind the doors of the White House with true stories about those who held the highest leadership position in the United States More than 250 full-color photographs and illustrations, with unique artifacts from the archives of the Smithsonian Institution Ready Reference section with at-a-glance details on important people and events in White House history