Presidential Wives An Anecdotal History; by Paul F. Jr. Boller.

One rarely thinks of them as anything but shadowy figures and yet they were persons, with minds and personalities, each and all.

Few are known independantly with the exceptions of Eleanor Roosevelt who played her husband's ear and ambassador on many occasions in places in or out of US, and of course Jacqueline Kennedy who brought style to white house so much so French were charmed with her.

This book tell about them and others.