Celebrity in chief : a history of the presidents and the culture of stardom / by Kenneth T. Walsh.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 10, 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Forerunners of the modern celebrity presidents : Washington to Cleveland -- ch. 2. Theodore Roosevelt : the strenuous life -- ch. 3. Franklin D. Roosevelt : public advocate -- ch. 4. John F. Kennedy : glitter and cool -- ch. 5. Ronald Reagan : the role of the century -- ch. 6. Bill Clinton : pop icon -- ch. 7. Barack Obama : making history and taking new paths -- ch. 8. Second billing : from Truman to the Bushes -- ch. 9. First ladies : partners in celebrity -- ch. 10. Presidents and television : primal forces -- ch. 11. Presidents and the news media : tug of war -- ch. 12. Presidents and the movies : cinema stars -- ch. 13. Presidents and reading : gravitas alert -- ch. 14. Presidents and sports : links to everyday America -- ch. 15. Presidents and music : sweet and sour notes -- ch. 16. Presidents as trend setters and trend spotters : food, fashion, pets, and more -- ch. 17. Callow vs. consequential celebrity : all stardom is not equal.

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