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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1. Verfasser: Conner, Catherine, 1900-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2009.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (198 pages)
ISBN:9780813149813
0813149819

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