For most first ladies, their years in the White House are their
sole claim to fame. For one-Hillary Rodham Clinton-that tenure was
just another step in a remarkable political career. Neither a "hit
job" nor a facile tribute, Gil Troy's lively and refreshingly
nonsensational new book provides a revealing look at arguably the
most polarizing First Lady in history and undoubtedly the most
prominent American woman of our time.
Troy, named by History News Network one of America's Top 15
Young Historians, measures Clinton's historical footprint, tracing
her activities during the turbulent decade that brought her to
national prominence and examining her influence as a key player in
her husband's administration. Covering her attempts to overhaul
health care and redefine the first lady as co-president while she
tried to cope with her husband's scandals and impeachment, he
recounts how Hillary's rocky road had a mixed impact on the office,
even as her ambitions illuminated the role's potential.
As the first feminist first lady, Hillary Clinton faced dilemmas
typical of modern American women as she tried to be both a
family-oriented, devoted wife and a career-focused, independent
woman. Troy shows how she did her best to navigate this divide and
breaks new ground in taking her seriously as a thinker. Delving
into Hillary's speeches and writings, he uncovers a surprisingly
more moderate, even conservative worldview. In fact, he finds some
of her positions--such as her outspoken views on abortion--to be
authentic expressions of a genuine Puritan/Methodist centrism
rather than a mere political ploy.
Offering a mix of praise and censure that elevates to a more
sophisticated level debates about her controversial career and
presidential aspirations, Troy's book will enlighten and intrigue
Hillary's passionate critics and staunch defenders alike. It will
renew discussions of where she stands in the continuum of modern
first ladies-and of where history will ultimately take her. Many of
the book's key themes are effectively underscored by an
entertainingly narrated photo essay, with provocative images drawn
from the Clinton Presidential Library.
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