The Eighth First Lady - Hannah Van Buren - History
Like Martha Jefferson and Rachel Jackson, Hannah van Buren did not live to perform the duties of First Lady. Also similar to Martha Jefferson, she died almost two decades before her husband was elected president. Hannah Hoes was born to Johannes ... [... more]
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Nellie Taft: The Unconventional First Lady of the ...
 The nation's leading expert on first ladies explores the fascinating life and times of one of the most unconventional and powerful women of the 20th century. [... more]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton: Polarizing First Lady
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Jacqueline Kennedy, First Lady of the New Frontier / ...
In a mere one thousand days, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy created an entrancing public persona that has remained intact for nearly forty years. Even now, a decade after her death, she remains a figure of enduring--and endearing--interest. Yet, while [... more]
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Jackie!: The Exploration of a First Lady
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The Fifth First Lady - Elizabeth Kortright Monroe - History
Born on June 30, 1768, in New York City to Lawrence and Hannah Kortright, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe performed her First Lady duties in a way that ruffled the feathers of the Washingtonians. The opposite in nature of Dolley Madison Mrs. Monroe ... [... more]
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The First First Lady - Martha Washington - History
The first First Lady had a personal philosophy of life that, no doubt, served her well in performing her duties in the political world into which she was thrust after she married the first President, George Washington. That philosophy she summed ... [... more]
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The Sixth First Lady - Louisa Adams - History
The only First Lady not born in the United States, Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams was born February 12, 1775 in London, England to Joshua Johnson, an American from Maryland, and Catherine Nuth Johnson, a Londoner. Because her father was an ... [... more]
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The Fourth First Lady - Dolley Madison - History
Dolley Payne was born in North Carolina in 1768 to John and Mary Payne. The Paynes returned to Virginia where they owned a plantation. Because John Payne was a Quaker, his conscience would not allow him to keep slaves, but he could not succeed as ... [... more]
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The Second First Lady - Abigail Adams - History
Born November 11, 1744, in Weymouth, Massachusetts, to the Reverend William and Elizabeth Quincy Smith, Abigail's intense interest in learning and native intelligence sparked her curiosity and resulted in a highly educated woman even without a ... [... more]
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The Third First Lady - Martha Jefferson - History
Martha Jefferson was born to John and Martha Wayles October 19, 1748, on a plantation called "The Forest" in Charles City County, Virginia. She married Bathurst Skeleton when she was only eighteen but became a widow only two years later. In 1771 [... more]
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First Ladies
As we move toward the year 2000, Americans continue to debate the job of First Lady. How much power does the position actually hold? How publicly should that power be wielded? First Ladies tells the story of this curious institution and the evolution of [... more]
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