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Jacqueline Kennedy : first lady of the New Frontier

Author: Barbara A Perry
Publisher: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, ©2004.
Series: Modern first ladies.
Edition/Format:   Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"In a mere one thousand days, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy created an entrancing public persona that has remained intact for nearly forty years. Even now, a decade after her death, she remains a figure of enduring - and endearing - interest. Yet, while innumerable books have focused on the legends and gossip surrounding this charismatic figure, Barbara Perry's is the first to focus largely on Kennedy's White House
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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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"In a mere one thousand days, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy created an entrancing public persona that has remained intact for nearly forty years. Even now, a decade after her death, she remains a figure of enduring - and endearing - interest. Yet, while innumerable books have focused on the legends and gossip surrounding this charismatic figure, Barbara Perry's is the first to focus largely on Kennedy's White House years, portraying a first lady far more complex and enigmatic than previously perceived.".

"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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