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Celebrity in chief : a history of the presidents and the culture of stardom : with a new epilogue on Hillary and "the Donald"
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- Creator
- by Kenneth T. Walsh
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York, NY : Routledge, 2017
- ©2017
- Physical Details
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- xii, 253 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781138235762, 1138235768, 9781138235779, 1138235776, 9781315303994
- OCLC
- ocn953636081
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Introduction : the rise of the concept of stardom and the culture of celebrity -- Forerunners of the modern celebrity presidents : Washington to Cleveland -- Theodore Roosevelt : the strenuous life -- Franklin D. Roosevelt : public advocate -- John F. Kennedy : glitter and coo -- Ronald Reagan : the role of the century -- Bill Clinton : pop icon -- Barack Obama : making history and taking new paths -- Second billing : from Truman to the Bushes -- First ladies : partners in celebrity -- Presidents and television : primal forces -- Presidents and the news media : tug of war -- Presidents and the movies : cinema stars -- Presidents and reading : gravitas alert -- Presidents and sports : links to everyday America -- Presidents and music: sweet and sour notes -- Presidents as trend setters and trend spotters : food, fashion, pets, and more -- Consequential vs. shallow celebrity : all stardom is not equal -- Epilogue : the rise of the Donald and Hillary : riding celebrity to new highs and lows