| Portion of title |
History of the presidents and the culture of stardom |
| Contents |
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 cool -- 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 -- Callow vs. consequential celebrity: all stardom is not equal -- Epilogue: the future of presidential celebrity. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2014043050 |
| ISBN | 9781612057064 hardback alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 1612057063 hardback alkaline paper |
| ISBN | electronic bk. |
| ISBN | electronic bk. |
| ISBN | 9781612057071 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1612057071 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
