Celebrity in chief : a history of the presidents and the culture of stardom : with a new epilogue on Hillary and "the Donald" /
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
[2017]
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction : the rise of the concept of stardom and the culture of celebrity
- Forerunners of the modern celebrity presidents : Washington to Cleveland
- Theodore Roosevelt : the strenuous life
- Franklin D. Roosevelt : public advocate
- John F. Kennedy : glitter and cool
- Ronald Reagan : the role of the century
- Bill Clinton : pop icon
- Barack Obama : making history and taking new paths
- Second billing : from Truman to the Bushes
- First ladies : partners in celebrity
- Presidents and television : primal forces
- Presidents and the news media : tug of war
- Presidents and the movies : cinema stars
- Presidents and reading : gravitas alert
- Presidents and sports : links to everyday America
- Presidents and music: sweet and sour notes
- Presidents as trend setters and trend spotters : food, fashion, pets, and more
- Consequential vs. shallow celebrity : all stardom is not equal
- Epilogue : the rise of the Donald and Hillary : riding celebrity to new highs and lows.