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Book SynopsisBased on the volume Inventing a Voice, the new Leading Ladies of the White House follows the lives and communication of some of the most notable twentieth-century first ladies.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Editor's Introduction: First Ladies' Fundamental Rhetorical Choices: When to Speak? What to Say? When to Remain Silent? Chapter 3 1 The First Lady: A Site of "American Womanhood" Chapter 4 2 Eleanor Roosevelt: A Rhetorical Reconstruction of First Ladydom Chapter 5 3 Jacqueline Kennedy: The Rhetorical Construction of Camelot Chapter 6 4 Lady Bird Johnson: The Making of a Public First Lady with Private Influence Chapter 7 5 Pat Nixon: Wisdom to Know the Difference Chapter 8 6 Betty Ford: A Certain Comfort from a Candid First Lady Chapter 9 7 Rosalynn Carter: Crafting a Presidential Partnership Rhetorically Chapter 10 8 Nancy Reagan: Leading Lady, Supporting Actress, or Bit Player Chapter 11 9 Barbara Bush: Her Rhetorical Development and Appeal Chapter 12 10 Hillary Rodham Clinton: Using Her Vital Voice Chapter 13 Epilogue: Laura Bush: Using the "Magic of Words" to Educate and Advocate Chapter 14 About the Contributors