Combing Through the White House: Hair and Its Shocking Impact on the Politics, Private Lives, and Legacies of the Presidents
Autor Theodore Pappasen Limba Engleză Hardback – 20 aug 2024
Go deep into the history of such topics as:
- Abraham Lincoln's famously ridiculed appearance and the surprising role hair played in both his presidency and assassination
- John F. Kennedy's connection to James Bond and how hair factored into his vast image-making and infidelities
- The lush tradition of collecting hair as a way of honoring leaders, remembering our loved ones, and preserving their memories
- Scientific hair analysis and how DNA has been used to solve long-standing presidential mysteries
- The connection of hair to the lives, loves, scandals, and tragedies that shaped presidents, first ladies, and the nation at large
This unique window into the past shines entertaining new light on the decisions, relationships, and tragedies that have shaped the role of the president and the place of the U.S. in the world. Whether you're interested in presidential trivia or historical mysteries, Combing Through the White House personalizes the past through an element of life we can all relate to—hair—giving us new glimpses into our country and even ourselves.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781400246151
ISBN-10: 1400246156
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 186 x 236 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.83 kg
Editura: Harper Celebrate
Colecția Harper Celebrate
Locul publicării:Nashville, United States
ISBN-10: 1400246156
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 186 x 236 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.83 kg
Editura: Harper Celebrate
Colecția Harper Celebrate
Locul publicării:Nashville, United States
Recenzii
'... as a raconteur of American history, [Pappas is] always breezy and entertaining. By the end, it's impossible to disagree with his contention that 'hair is seldom simply hair.''
'[W]acky and weird fun'
'A talented writer presents a uniquely entertaining and edifying cultural history of the U.S. presidency via hair... The delightful snippets of presidential and U.S. history that Pappas has assembled in this engaging book entertain and inform. A thoroughly fun read for a wide audience.'
'Entrepreneurs see things that others miss. They leverage the past for a better tomorrow-andwith his entrepreneurial approach to history, Theodore Pappas will help you see our countryclearer, like wiping hair away from your eyes.'
'Theodore Pappas has written an erudite, witty, eminently charming book on a subject withsurprising richness and depth. This is cultural history at its most entertaining, by turnsmoving and salacious. As Pappas ably demonstrates, a person's hair-especiallywhen thatperson happens to be the most powerful man in the free world-isthe product of so muchmore than a comb and a cut.'
'Theodore Pappas's book does two things brilliantly. First, you'll learn surprising facts thatwill keep you busy at cocktail parties for the next century or two. Second, you'll see the worldthrough a clarifying new lens. Because hair is everywhere. Hair weaves (sorry) its way intoeverything from politics, religion, literature, and identity. You'll never look at history-orthe protein filaments on the top of people's heads-thesame way again.'
'With his novel perspective, engaging prose, and entertaining eye for detail, Theodore Pappashas combed through the White House and teased out moving, little-knowntales about our'heads of state,' First Families, and country at large. Documentary producers would be wiseto take note.'
'[W]acky and weird fun'
'A talented writer presents a uniquely entertaining and edifying cultural history of the U.S. presidency via hair... The delightful snippets of presidential and U.S. history that Pappas has assembled in this engaging book entertain and inform. A thoroughly fun read for a wide audience.'
'Entrepreneurs see things that others miss. They leverage the past for a better tomorrow-andwith his entrepreneurial approach to history, Theodore Pappas will help you see our countryclearer, like wiping hair away from your eyes.'
'Theodore Pappas has written an erudite, witty, eminently charming book on a subject withsurprising richness and depth. This is cultural history at its most entertaining, by turnsmoving and salacious. As Pappas ably demonstrates, a person's hair-especiallywhen thatperson happens to be the most powerful man in the free world-isthe product of so muchmore than a comb and a cut.'
'Theodore Pappas's book does two things brilliantly. First, you'll learn surprising facts thatwill keep you busy at cocktail parties for the next century or two. Second, you'll see the worldthrough a clarifying new lens. Because hair is everywhere. Hair weaves (sorry) its way intoeverything from politics, religion, literature, and identity. You'll never look at history-orthe protein filaments on the top of people's heads-thesame way again.'
'With his novel perspective, engaging prose, and entertaining eye for detail, Theodore Pappashas combed through the White House and teased out moving, little-knowntales about our'heads of state,' First Families, and country at large. Documentary producers would be wiseto take note.'
Descriere
Discover a fascinating and novel look at the U.S. presidents, the first families, and American history—all through the lens of hair. With meticulous detail, engaging storytelling, and full-color visuals, encyclopedia editor Theodore Pappas combs through American history, teasing out long-forgotten and little-known ways that hair has influenced the presidency and the public and private lives, personal scandals, and tragedies of the men and women who have occupied the White House.
Go deep into the history of such topics as:
This unique window into the past shines entertaining new light on the decisions, relationships, and tragedies that have shaped the role of the president and the place of the U.S. in the world. Whether you're interested in presidential trivia or historical mysteries, Combing Through the White House personalizes the past through an element of life we can all relate to—hair—giving us new glimpses into our country and even ourselves.
Go deep into the history of such topics as:
- Abraham Lincoln's famously ridiculed appearance and the surprising role hair played in both his presidency and assassination
- John F. Kennedy's connection to James Bond and how hair factored into his vast image-making and infidelities
- The lush tradition of collecting hair as a way of honoring leaders, remembering our loved ones, and preserving their memories
- Scientific hair analysis and how DNA has been used to solve long-standing presidential mysteries
- The connection of hair to the lives, loves, scandals, and tragedies that shaped presidents, first ladies, and the nation at large
This unique window into the past shines entertaining new light on the decisions, relationships, and tragedies that have shaped the role of the president and the place of the U.S. in the world. Whether you're interested in presidential trivia or historical mysteries, Combing Through the White House personalizes the past through an element of life we can all relate to—hair—giving us new glimpses into our country and even ourselves.
Notă biografică
Theodore Pappas -- for nearly 30 years, the Executive Editor and Chief Development Officer of Encyclopaedia Britannica -- is the author of five books. His work has been discussed and published in assorted publications, including the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, The Spectator (London), The American Scholar, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and History. He is a frequent public speaker with extensive media experience, appearing multiple times on the NBC TODAY Show as well as on CBS Evening News, CBS Sunday Morning, CNN, FOX News radio and television, NPR's All Things Considered, QVC TV, BBC Radio, and scores of podcasts. He works from Scottsdale, Arizona. To schedule an author talk or interview, or to order a signed copy of a book, contact the author at theopapp@gmail.com.