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An examination of the mothers of U.S. presidents describes how these remarkable women inspired and molded their sons to become world leaders, drawing from interviews with living relatives. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
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<p>Bonnie Angelo, a veteran reporter and writer for <em>Time,</em> has captured the daily lives, thoughts, and feelings of the remarkable women who played such a large role in developing the characters of the modern American presidents. From formidably aristocratic Sara Delano Roosevelt to diehard Democrat Martha Truman, champion athlete Dorothy Bush, and hard-living Virginia Clinton Kelley, Angelo blends these women's stories with the texture of their lives and with colorful details of their times. <em>First Mothers</em> is an in-depth look at the special mother-son relationships that nurtured and helped propel the last twelve American presidents to the pinnacle of power.</p>
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