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From My Old Kentucky Home to the White House : The Political Journey of Catherine Conner
This lively memoir recounts the story of a determined woman who led a remarkable life in the highest circles of power in both state and national politics. Catherine Conner spent her formative years on a farm named ""Solitude, "" located outside of Bardstown. Her father, who taugh...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Lexington :
The University Press of Kentucky,
2009.
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | This lively memoir recounts the story of a determined woman who led a remarkable life in the highest circles of power in both state and national politics. Catherine Conner spent her formative years on a farm named ""Solitude, "" located outside of Bardstown. Her father, who taught her early to ride and swim, told the young woman, ""I can't teach you how to be a lady, but I can teach you how to behave like a gentleman."" She was weaned on a secret ""early breakfast"" of bourbon and milk toddies that her father brought to her every morning. Though she enjoyed privilege, Conner also witnessed the. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (200 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9780813149813 |