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White House Secrets: Medical Lies and Cover-Ups

Gail Jarrow

This chronological nonfiction account examines American presidents whose serious illnesses, injuries, or medical conditions were kept from the public. It begins with James Garfield’s 1881 shooting and the medical treatment that followed, then considers Franklin D. Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and Joe Biden. The book also recounts how Wilson’s wife and doctors concealed his stroke while she took charge of presidential duties. An epilogue considers why presidents sometimes chose secrecy about their health.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Government And Civics · History · Medicine And Health
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Published
September 30, 2025
Pages
288
ISBN-13
9781662681035
Language
English
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