(openPR) - New Providence, NJ – Rachel Jackson, the beloved wife of tempestuous President Andrew Jackson, will be the subject of a lecture, discussion and book signing by New Jersey author Feather Schwartz Foster. The program will be presented at a meeting of the New Providence Woman’s Club, at 7:30 PM, Wednesday, February 6, at the Methodist Church, 1441 Springfield Avenue, New Providence.
.According to the author, “Rachel had been married to a violent and abusive man before she obtained a divorce and married Andrew Jackson. This was back in 1791, when divorces were not only uncommon, but carried a great stigma.” The scandals that followed regarding their marriage followed Jackson throughout his career – and he carried two bullets I his body from the duels he fought to defend her reputation.”
Foster is the author of, “Ladies: A Conjecture of Personalities.” In it, First Ladies between Martha Washington and Mamie Eisenhower tell their own stories – or, to be more exact, whatever they want – in their own words and in their own styles. It crosses boundaries between fact, conjecture and, most importantly, centuries. Through dialogue-boxes, the Ladies talk to each other across Eternity, where anything is possible. The Modern First Ladies, from Mrs. Kennedy through Mrs. Clinton participate in commentary. “The old gals talk to the reader and they talk amongst themselves. They talk about their husbands, and their children, and the White House, and the times they lived in. And, of course, politics
It is an entertainment, not a tome. “Of course ‘LADIES….’ Is a work of fiction,” says Foster. “After all, it is truly a conjecture of their personalities. But it is all based on the facts of their lives, the lives of their husbands and the times they lived in. Most biographies of First Ladies are dull – full of ‘almanac stuff.’ This books livens things up – especially when the Ladies cross the centuries through Eternity and talk to each other.”
Author Feather Schwartz Foster has been an “amateur” presidential historian for three decades. Following a long career in advertising and having written a score of children’s musical shows, she has decided to draw on her thousand-volume personal presidential library and her love of history by penning “LADIES: A Conjecture….” Her second novel, “Garfield’s Train” was recently published and deals with President James Garfield’s death in Long Branch, in 1881. Her children’s book, “T: An Auto-Biography” (about a Model-T Ford) was released in spring.
Author Foster has made more than 100 presentations about the “old gals” to various groups throughout the state.
For more information, contact the author at www.featherfoster.com. Or call 908-753-6999.
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