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Discover a fascinating and novel look at the U.S. presidents, the first families, and American history - all through the lens of hair. With meticulous detail, engaging storytelling, and full-color visuals, encyclopedia editor Theodore Pappas combs through American history, teasing out long-forgotten and little-known ways that hair has influenced the presidency and the public and private lives, personal scandals, and tragedies of the men and women who have occupied the White House.Go deep into the history of such topics as:Abraham Lincoln's famously ridiculed appearance and the surprising role hair played in both his presidency and assassinationJohn F. Kennedy's connection to James Bond and how hair factored into his vast image-making and infidelitiesThe lush tradition of collecting hair as a way of honoring leaders, remembering our loved ones, and preserving their memoriesScientific hair analysis and how DNA has been used to solve long-standing presidential mysteriesThe connection of hair to the lives, loves, scandals, and tragedies that shaped presidents, first ladies, and the nation at largeThis unique window into the past shines entertaining new light on the decisions, relationships, and tragedies that have shaped the role of the president and the place of the U.
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Theodore Pappas is Executive Editor and Chief Development Officer at Encyclopaedia Britannica in Chicago. His writings have been taught, anthologized, and discussed in publications such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair; and he has appeared on the NBC Today Show, CNN, CBS Evening News, CBS Sunday Morning, Fox News radio and television, NPR's All Things Considered, and BBC Radio.His latest books are "True Grit: Classic Tales of Perseverance" and the "Encyclopaedia Britannica Anniversary Edition: 250 Years of Excellence (1768-2018) ."To schedule an author talk or interview, a talk about Britannica and its historic 250th anniversary, or to order a signed copy of the Britannica anniversary or True Grit books, contact the author at tpappas@eb.com.Upcoming & Recent TalksSept. 25: Los Angeles Rotary Club (Los Angeles, CA) April 24: The Georgian Club (Atlanta, GA) April 23: LaGrange College (LaGrange, GA) April 22: Woodward Academy (College Park, GA) March 31: Rotary Club of Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI) March 12: Union League Club (New York, NY) February 27: Butler University (Indianapolis, IN) February 8: Denver Public Library (Denver, CO) February 7: Denver Public Library (Denver, CO) February 5: Littleton Colorado Book Club (Littleton, CO) February 4: Rotary Club Denver Tech Center (Denver, CO) January 22: Charleston County Public Library (Charleston, SC) January 21: Charleston Library Society (Charleston, SC) October 16: AbbVie Corporate Leadership Talk (Chicago, IL) October 9: Huntley Public Library (Huntley, IL) October 4: Interview with "Against the Grain" (Charleston, SC) (https://bit.ly/2PZbm7j) September 5: Rotary Club of Rockford (Rockford, IL) August 22: Rotary Club of Denver (Denver, CO) August 20: Rotary Club of Littleton (Littleton, CO) July 9: Rotary Club of Chicago (Chicago, IL) June 6: Rotary Club of Gilbert (Mesa, AZ) June 3: Poisoned Pen Bookstore (Scottsdale, AZ) May 31: Rotary Club of Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ) April 30: Cliff Dwellers Club (Chicago, IL) April 9: Poisoned Pen Bookstore (Scottsdale, AZ)
