The mysterious Mrs. Nixon : the life and times of Washington's most private first lady /

"A new, revolutionary look into the brilliant life of Pat Nixon. In America's collective consciousness, Pat Nixon has long been perceived as enigmatic. She was voted "Most Admired Woman in the World" in 1972 and made Gallup Poll's top ten list of most admired women fourteen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Heath Hardage (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2024.
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon
  • Part I: A Farmer's Daughter. The Loneliest Road in America
  • Something More Than Just an Ordinary Country Girl
  • A Magic Little City
  • Miss Vagabond
  • Full and Equal Partners
  • The Winds of War
  • Never Just a Wife
  • The Pat and Dick Team
  • Part II: Washington Wife. The Green Book
  • Happy Days Are Here Again
  • Taking the Veil
  • The Financial Striptease
  • The Cinderella Girl of the GOP
  • Lady of Fashion
  • Grace Under Fire
  • 1960 Election: Jeweled Jackie vs. Drip-Dry Pat
  • People Are Not Cattle
  • A New Life on the Upper East Side
  • A Together Couple but Not Together at Times
  • Part III: Leading Lady. The Hardest Unpaid Job in the World
  • West Wing vs. East Wing: Battle of the Sexes
  • A Wartime White House
  • What Makes Pat Nixon Tick?
  • A Few Good Women
  • Not Even a Lion Could Break It
  • Elegant but Not Aloof
  • Good Afternoon, Mrs. Ford's Office
  • True Grit
  • Epilogue: The Road Goes On.