Analyzes the inherent celebrity that comes with being the United States president and explains how some presidents successfully capitalized on their fame to make themselves more effective leaders and others did not.
Analyzes the inherent celebrity that comes with being the United States president and explains how some presidents successfully capitalized on their fame to make themselves more effective leaders and others did not.
Introduction chapterOne Forerunners of the Modern Celebrity Presidents chapterTwo Theodore Roosevelt chapterThree Franklin D. Roosevelt chapterFour John F. Kennedy chapterFive Ronald Reagan chapterSix Bill Clinton chapterSeven Barack Obama chapterEight Second Billing chapterNine First Ladies chapterTen Presidents and Television chapterEleven Presidents and the News Media chapterTwelve Presidents and the Movies chapterThirteen Presidents and Reading chapterFourteen Presidents and Sports chapterFifteen Presidents and Music chapterSixteen Presidents as Trend Setters and Trend Spotters chapterSeventeen Consequential vs. Shallow Celebrity epi Epilogue
Introduction: The Rise of the Concept of Stardom and the Culture of Celebrity
1. Forerunners of the Modern Celebrity Presidents: Washington to Cleveland
2. Theodore Roosevelt: The Strenuous Life
3. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Public Advocate
4. John F. Kennedy: Glitter and Cool
5. Ronald Reagan: The Role of the Century
6. Bill Clinton: Pop Icon
7. Barack Obama: Making History and Taking New Paths
8. Second Billing: From Truman to the Bushes
9. First Ladies: Partners in Celebrity
10. Presidents and Television: Primal Forces
11. Presidents and the News Media: Tug of War
12. Presidents and the Movies: Cinema Stars
13. Presidents and Reading: Gravitas Alert
14. Presidents and Sports: Links to Everyday America
15. Presidents and Music: Sweet and Sour Notes
16. Presidents as Trend Setters and Trend Spotters: Food, Fashion, Pets, and More
17. Callow vs. Consequential Celebrity: All Stardom is Not Equal
Epilogue: The Rise of The Donald and Hillary: Riding Celebrity to New Highs and Lows
Introduction chapterOne Forerunners of the Modern Celebrity Presidents chapterTwo Theodore Roosevelt chapterThree Franklin D. Roosevelt chapterFour John F. Kennedy chapterFive Ronald Reagan chapterSix Bill Clinton chapterSeven Barack Obama chapterEight Second Billing chapterNine First Ladies chapterTen Presidents and Television chapterEleven Presidents and the News Media chapterTwelve Presidents and the Movies chapterThirteen Presidents and Reading chapterFourteen Presidents and Sports chapterFifteen Presidents and Music chapterSixteen Presidents as Trend Setters and Trend Spotters chapterSeventeen Consequential vs. Shallow Celebrity epi Epilogue
Introduction: The Rise of the Concept of Stardom and the Culture of Celebrity
1. Forerunners of the Modern Celebrity Presidents: Washington to Cleveland
2. Theodore Roosevelt: The Strenuous Life
3. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Public Advocate
4. John F. Kennedy: Glitter and Cool
5. Ronald Reagan: The Role of the Century
6. Bill Clinton: Pop Icon
7. Barack Obama: Making History and Taking New Paths
8. Second Billing: From Truman to the Bushes
9. First Ladies: Partners in Celebrity
10. Presidents and Television: Primal Forces
11. Presidents and the News Media: Tug of War
12. Presidents and the Movies: Cinema Stars
13. Presidents and Reading: Gravitas Alert
14. Presidents and Sports: Links to Everyday America
15. Presidents and Music: Sweet and Sour Notes
16. Presidents as Trend Setters and Trend Spotters: Food, Fashion, Pets, and More
17. Callow vs. Consequential Celebrity: All Stardom is Not Equal
Epilogue: The Rise of The Donald and Hillary: Riding Celebrity to New Highs and Lows
Selected Readings
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Ken Walsh brings his keen eye to one of the defining aspects of the modern presidency. In this entertaining and informative book, Walsh provides a fascinating look at the ways in which celebrity culture has shaped presidential politics in recent decades. The book is sure to contribute to debates about the future of the White House and the health of American democracy.
Julian E. Zelizer, Author of The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society
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