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by Doug Wead

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From Abigail "Nabby" Adams to Barbara and Jenna Bush, George Washington Adams to John F. Kennedy, Jr., the children of America's presidents have both suffered and triumphed under the watchful eyes of their powerful fathers and the glare of the ever-changing public. Many, like the children of William Henry Harrison and Andrew Johnson, writhed under the pressure and fought bitter battles with alcoholism and depression only to die young. Others, like Robert Todd Lincoln, Margaret Truman, and Helen Taft Manning, used the privileges granted them to achieve their own success in the worlds of politics, business, and academia. All, however, had to cope with the entirely unique experience of sharing their fathers with the country that called them to leadership and living a life worthy of their place in history.

Combining twenty years of study with never-before-published letters and personal accounts from presidential children, Doug Wead has produced a remarkable and authoritative analysis of the extraordinary people born to American presidents throughout history.

Stories of outstanding presidential daughters; the eight weddings performed in the White House and what later happened in the marriages; tales of the real and rumored illegitimate children ofthe presidents; a list of presidential children who pursued politics and the five who were almost president themselves; examples of how the pressures of being a celebrity child interrupt the normal desire for intimacy and personal identity; biographies of living presidential children and where they are now -- these are just a few of the historical gems unearthed.

Both an entertaining lesson on our nation's history, a study of theproblems and solutions of high-achieving parents, and a fascinating look at the father-son dynamics of the current White House, "All the Presidents' Children" is a must-read for anyone interested in America's most high-profile pedigree.

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  • Title All the Presidents' Children: Triumph and Tragedy in the Lives of America's First Families
  • Author Doug Wead
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First edition
  • Pages 464
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Atria Books, New York
  • Publication date 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780743446310 / 0743446313
  • Weight 1.78 lbs (0.81 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.52 x 6.44 x 1.47 in (24.18 x 16.36 x 3.73 cm)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2003537537
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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