America's First Ladies
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America's First Ladies

A Historical Encyclopedia and Primary Document Collection of the Remarkable Women of the White House

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eBook - ePub

America's First Ladies

A Historical Encyclopedia and Primary Document Collection of the Remarkable Women of the White House

About this book

Meet the First Ladies of the United States—sometimes inspiring, sometimes tragic, always fascinating—women who, though often unsung, helped hold the nation together in its infancy and advance it as a world power.

More than simply serving as America's "hostesses," many of the nation's First Ladies played vital roles in shaping their husband's presidency and serving as political activists in their own right. From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, their inspiring stories come alive in this handsomely illustrated encyclopedia. Within its pages, the First Ladies are revealed as human beings who, one day, awoke to find the eyes of the world upon them.

The book differs from others by showcasing America's First Ladies in their own words, as flesh-and-blood individuals. Readers will discover which First Lady held off Napoleon's army with a toy sword, why women had to be "pale, frail, and ailing," and which First Lady was called "Sunshine" and which was "Hellcat." Each entry includes a biographical essay that details the life of the woman and places her within the political, social, and cultural context of her time. Each also offers a related primary document that helps define the First Lady's legacy as well as a short bibliography for further information. Written in a lively, compelling style, this highly readable volume is perfect for junior high, high school, and college students as well as the general public.

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Information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781610698825
eBook ISBN
9798216045182
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
History Reference
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. Chronology
  8. Martha Washington
  9. Abigail Adams
  10. Martha Jefferson
  11. Dolley Madison
  12. Elizabeth Monroe
  13. Louisa Catherine Adams
  14. Rachel Jackson
  15. Angelica Van Buren
  16. Anna Harrison
  17. Letitia Tyler
  18. Julia Tyler
  19. Sarah Polk
  20. Margaret Taylor
  21. Abigail Fillmore
  22. Jane Pierce
  23. Harriet Lane
  24. Mary Lincoln
  25. Eliza Johnson
  26. Julia Grant
  27. Lucy Hayes
  28. Lucretia Garfield
  29. Ellen Arthur
  30. Frances Cleveland
  31. Caroline Harrison
  32. Ida McKinley
  33. Edith Roosevelt
  34. Helen Taft
  35. Ellen Wilson
  36. Edith Wilson
  37. Florence Harding
  38. Grace Coolidge
  39. Lou Hoover
  40. Eleanor Roosevelt
  41. Bess Truman
  42. Mamie Eisenhower
  43. Jacqueline Kennedy
  44. Lady Bird Johnson
  45. Pat Nixon
  46. Betty Ford
  47. Rosalynn Carter
  48. Nancy Reagan
  49. Barbara Bush
  50. Hillary Clinton
  51. Laura Bush
  52. Michelle Obama
  53. Appendix A: First Ladies of the United States in Chronological Order, 1789–2015
  54. Appendix B: Siena College Research Institute/C-SPAN Study Rankings of the First Ladies of the United States, 2014 Survey
  55. Appendix C: Online Resources
  56. Bibliography
  57. Index
  58. About the Author