Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to US First Ladies
- Cambridge Companions to History
- The Cambridge Companion to US First Ladies
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- The First Ladies Podcast Episodes
- Notes on Contributors
- Chronology of US First Ladies
- 1 Introduction
- 2 US First Ladies
- 3 Neither Wives nor Companions
- 4 First Ladies in Wartime
- 5 First Ladies and International Diplomacy
- 6 First Ladies, Slavery, and Civil Rights
- 7 First Ladies as Social Advocates
- 8 First Ladies, Suffrage, and the Equal Rights Amendment
- 9 Examining the Impact of Gender Norms on First Ladies’ Speeches
- 10 First Ladies as Trendsetters
- 11 First Ladies’ Strategic Use of Electronic Media
- 12 First Ladies in Film
- 13 Mourners in Chief
- 14 Legacy, Memorialization, and Public Memory of First Ladies
- Further Reading
- Index
1 - Introduction
Why First Ladies Matter
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2025
- The Cambridge Companion to US First Ladies
- Cambridge Companions to History
- The Cambridge Companion to US First Ladies
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- The First Ladies Podcast Episodes
- Notes on Contributors
- Chronology of US First Ladies
- 1 Introduction
- 2 US First Ladies
- 3 Neither Wives nor Companions
- 4 First Ladies in Wartime
- 5 First Ladies and International Diplomacy
- 6 First Ladies, Slavery, and Civil Rights
- 7 First Ladies as Social Advocates
- 8 First Ladies, Suffrage, and the Equal Rights Amendment
- 9 Examining the Impact of Gender Norms on First Ladies’ Speeches
- 10 First Ladies as Trendsetters
- 11 First Ladies’ Strategic Use of Electronic Media
- 12 First Ladies in Film
- 13 Mourners in Chief
- 14 Legacy, Memorialization, and Public Memory of First Ladies
- Further Reading
- Index
Summary
The introduction offers an overview of the book and discusses why studying first ladies matters.
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- The Cambridge Companion to US First Ladies , pp. 1 - 10Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025