Bringing Home the White House: The Hidden History of Women Who Shaped the Presid

Description: Bringing Home the White House by Melissa Estes Blair Introduces five fascinating yet largely unheralded women who were at the heart of campaigns to elect and reelect some of the USs most beloved presidents. By examining the roles of these political strategists in affecting the outcome of elections, Blair sheds light on their historical importance and the relevance of their individual influence. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In Bringing Home the White House, Melissa Estes Blair introduces us to five fascinating yet largely unheralded women who were at the heart of campaigns to elect and reelect some of our most beloved presidents. By examining the roles of these political strategists in affecting the outcome of presidential elections, Blair sheds light on their historical importance and the relevance of their individual influence. In the middle decades of the twentieth century both major political parties had Womens Divisions. The leaders of these divisions—five women who held the job from 1932 until 1958—organized tens of thousands of women all over the country, turning them into the "saleswomen for the party" by providing them with talking points, fliers, and other material they needed to strike up political conversations with their friends and neighbors. The leaders of the Womens Divisions also produced a huge portion of the media used by the campaigns—over 90 percent of all print material in the 1930s—and were close advisors of the presidents of both parties. In spite of their importance, these women and their work have been left out of the narratives of midcentury America. In telling the story of these five West Wing women, Blair reveals the ways that women were central to American politics from the depths of the Great Depression to the height of the Cold War. Author Biography Melissa Estes Blair is associate professor of history at Auburn University. She is the author of Revolutionizing Expectations: Womens Organizations, Feminism, and American Politics, 1965–1980 (Georgia). She lives in Auburn, Alabama. Review Bringing Home the White House is a revelation. The story of midcentury party politics usually focuses on powerful men in smoke-filled rooms. But in this vital new book, Melissa Estes Blair has recovered the remarkable stories of the powerful women who, at a time when the ideal woman stayed at home, transformed the parties and the presidency." - Nicole Hemmer, director of the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Center for the Study of the Presidency, Vanderbilt University Promotional Casting a light on women at the forefront of historic presidential campaigns Details ISBN0820365106 Publisher University of Georgia Press Year 2023 ISBN-13 9780820365107 Format Hardcover Imprint University of Georgia Press Subtitle The Hidden History of Women Who Shaped the Presidency in the Twentieth Century Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-09-01 NZ Release Date 2023-09-01 UK Release Date 2023-09-01 Author Melissa Estes Blair Place of Publication Georgia Illustrations 11 b&w images Audience Professional & Vocational DEWEY 324.973 Pages 224 Publication Date 2023-11-30 US Release Date 2023-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:144537529;

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