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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2025

Edited by
Lisa M. Burns  and
Teri Finneman
Lisa M. Burns
Affiliation:
Quinnipiac University
Teri Finneman
Affiliation:
University of Kansas
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The Cambridge Companion to US First Ladies , pp. 386 - 390
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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  • Further Reading
  • Edited by Lisa M. Burns, Quinnipiac University, Teri Finneman, University of Kansas
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to US First Ladies
  • Online publication: 02 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009502788.015
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  • Further Reading
  • Edited by Lisa M. Burns, Quinnipiac University, Teri Finneman, University of Kansas
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to US First Ladies
  • Online publication: 02 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009502788.015
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  • Further Reading
  • Edited by Lisa M. Burns, Quinnipiac University, Teri Finneman, University of Kansas
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to US First Ladies
  • Online publication: 02 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009502788.015
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