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Profiles the women who have served in the role of First Lady. Illustrated with portraits from the White House Collection.Special Edition for "First Ladies: Influence and Image," the C-Span Original Series, with an introduction by historian Richard Norton Smith.
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"This special edition was produced to accompany C-SPAN's First Ladies: Influence and Image, an original series exploring America's first ladies, their lives, the times in which they lived, and their effect on the country. The book not only provides a special perspective on national life, but also offers a considered insight into the lives of notable women. The first ladies are brought to life with portraits drawn from the White House collection, as well as public and private collections, by such artistsas Gilbert Stuart, Henry Inman, Howard Chandler Christy, and photographer Mathew Brady."--Jacket.
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