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Secret Lives of the First Ladies

Strange Stories and Shocking Trivia From Inside the White House

What Your Teachers Never Told You About the Women of the White House

By Cormac O’Brien
Illustrated by Eugene Smith

By Cormac O’Brien
Illustrated by Eugene Smith

By Cormac O’Brien
Illustrated by Monika Suteski

By Cormac O’Brien
Illustrated by Monika Suteski

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Sep 12, 2017 | ISBN 9781683690047

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Jul 01, 2010 | ISBN 9781594744785

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    About Secret Lives of the First Ladies

    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.

    About Secret Lives of the First Ladies

    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.

    About Cormac O’Brien

    Cormac O’Brien is also the author of Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents and Secret Lives of the Civil War. He lives in New Jersey.

    About Cormac O’Brien

    Cormac O’Brien is also the author of Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents and Secret Lives of the Civil War. He lives in New Jersey.

    Product Details

    Category: Biography & Memoir | U.S. History | Humor

    Paperback | $16.95
    Published by Quirk Books
    Sep 12, 2017 | 352 Pages | 5-1/4 x 8 | ISBN 9781683690047

    Category: Biography & Memoir | U.S. History | Humor

    Ebook | $2.99
    Published by Quirk Books
    Jul 01, 2010 | 336 Pages | ISBN 9781594744785

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