From my old Kentucky home to the White House

the long version

"Catherine Conner spent her formative years on a farm named "Solitude," located outside of Bardstown. Though she enjoyed privilege, Connor also witnessed the harsher sides of rural life. Those experiences markedly shaped the personality of a woman who would become the youngest National Democratic Committeewoman and would subsequently serve in FDR's inner circle."--BOOK JACKET. "Connor began her political career in Kentucky under the tutelage of J. Dan Talbott of Bardstown, heading the successful effort the have Federal Hill, better known as "My Old Kentucky Home," preserved as a state park, now one of the most popular."--BOOK JACKET. "She acted as a special assistant to Harry Hopkins for five years, helping set up departments to carry out New Deal programs and lobbying to shepherd Roosevelt's measures through Congress."--BOOK JACKET. "Throughout her life, Conner witnessed remarkable events and interacted with some of the memorable figures of this century. She saw the Hindenburg crash, met Amelia Earhart, had Cary Grant show her how to gut a Thanksgiving turkey, and with the help of Mildred Chandler, hosted a highly eventful visit of the Dominican dictator General Rafael Trujillo."--BOOK JACKET.