A Traveled First Lady

A Traveled First Lady
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 439
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ISBN-10 : 9780674369276
ISBN-13 : 0674369270
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Book Synopsis A Traveled First Lady by : Louisa Catherine Adams

Download or read book A Traveled First Lady written by Louisa Catherine Adams and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louisa Catherine Adams was daughter-in-law and wife of presidents, assisted diplomat J. Q. Adams at three European capitals, and served as a D.C. hostess for three decades. Yet she is barely remembered today. A Traveled First Lady (with Foreword by Laura Bush) corrects this oversight, by sharing Adams's remarkable story in her own words.


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