Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Foreword ix
5. Preface xi
6. 1 Behind Every Successful Man 1
7. 2 Studying the First Ladies 21
8. 3 A History of Influence 43
9. 4 A Woman Without Portfolio 65
10. 5 Approaches to the Office 85
11. 6 Roles and a Presidential Partnership 107
12. 7 The Question of Character 153
13. 8 Public Women and Public Opinion 163
14. 9 Rating the Presidents’ Wives 181
15. 10 The Future of the Office 201
16. Profiles of the First Ladies 221
17. Bibliography 233
18. Index 247
19. About the Book 260