Affairs of state : the untold history of presidential love, sex, and scandal, 1789-1900 / Robert P. Watson.
Presents rarely-told stories about presidential marriages, including those marked by bliss or extramarital affairs.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781442218352
- ISBN: 1442218355
- Physical Description: vii, 491 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 461-469) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: They don't teach this stuff in school -- Say it isn't so! -- Presidential peccadilloes -- Ten stories of presidential love, sex, and scandal -- "I profess myself a votary to love" -- "Domestic felicity" -- Slave owner and slave lover -- "A petticoat affair" -- A near miss -- "The Siamese Twins" -- "I can never be satisfied" -- An unlikely union -- Full house -- Beloved goddaughter -- Conclusion: What happens in the Lincoln Bedroom -- Fatal attraction -- Making sense of presidential nonsense. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | 973.099 WAT (Text) | 33114017461005 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
