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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Perry, Barbara A. (Barbara Ann), 1956- Jacqueline Kennedy. Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, c2004 (OCoLC)607402897 Online version: Perry, Barbara A. (Barbara Ann), 1956- Jacqueline Kennedy. Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, c2004 (OCoLC)608170330 |
| Named Person: | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis; Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis; Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis; Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis |
| Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Barbara A Perry |
| ISBN: | 0700613439 9780700613434 |
| OCLC Number: | 54817186 |
| Description: | xvii, 270 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Setting the stage -- Becoming Jackie -- Being first lady -- Restoring the White House -- Promoting the arts and culture -- Keeping the flame. |
| Series Title: | Modern first ladies. |
| Responsibility: | Barbara A. Perry. |
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Abstract:
"Noting how Jackie's celebrity and devotion to privacy have for years precluded a more serious treatment, Perry's story illuminates Kennedy's immeasurable impact on the institution of the first lady. Perry illustrates the complexities of Jacqueline Bouvier's marriage to John F. Kennedy, and shows how she transformed herself from a reluctant political wife to an effective, confident presidential partner. Perry is especially illuminating in tracing the first lady's mastery of political symbolism and imagery, along with her use of television and state entertainment to disseminate her work to a global audience.".
"By offering the White House as a stage for the arts, Jackie also bolstered the President's Cold War efforts to portray the United States as the epitome of a free society. From redecorating the White House to championing Lafayette Square's preservation to lending her name to fund-raising for the National Cultural Center, she had a profound impact on the nation's psyche and cultural life. Meanwhile, her fashionable clothes and glamorous hairdos stood in stark contrast to the dowdiness of her predecessors and the drab appearances of Communist leaders' spouses.".
"Grounded on the author's research into previously overlooked or unavailable archives at the Kennedy Library and elsewhere, as well as interviews with Jacqueline Kennedy's close associates, Perry's work expands and enriches our understanding of a remarkable American woman."--BOOK JACKET.
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