First Lady from PlainsFirst Lady from Plains, first published in 1984, is Rosalynn’s Carter’s autobiography, covering her life from her childhood in Plains, Georgia, through her time as First Lady. It is “a readable, lively and revealing account of the Carters and their remarkable journey from rural Georgia to the White House in a span of ten years” (The New York Times). |
Contents
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2 The Return to Plains | 31 |
3 The Governors Mansion | 72 |
4 The 76 Campaign | 119 |
5 The White House | 151 |
6 Conservation Controversy Protection and the Press | 172 |
7 Envoy to Latin America | 195 |
8 People Parties and Protocol | 227 |
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