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First Ladies Biographies
Visit the Tribute to Jacqeuline Bouvier Kennedy
Nancy Reagan Medal of Freedom
Lady Bird Johnson Medal of Freedom
Betty Ford Medal of Freedom
Rosalynn Carter Medal of Freedom
A Woman in the White House? - http://databank.oxydex.com/American_History/First_Lady/index.html
Yes indeed - the First Lady. About First Ladies that made a difference.
About First Ladies: Women's History - http://womenshistory.about.com/msubfirst.htm
A growing collection of articles and links for First Ladies, mostly US President's wives but also wives of other heads of state and wives of governors.
Biographies: First Ladies - http://www.grolier.com/presidents/ea/prescont.html#FIRSTLADIES
Complete listing of bios of all the First Ladies, with portraits.
National First Ladies' Library Home Page - http://www.firstladies.org/
A national archive devoted to educating people about the contributions of First Ladies.
The First Ladies - http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/firstladies/html/firstladies.html
Complete biographies of all the First Ladies of the US, with Greeting by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.
US First Ladies - http://www.virtualology.com/virtualmuseumofhistory/hallofusa/usfirstladies/
Provides biographies and images of the first ladies.
Abigail Adams - http://cctr.umkc.edu/user/breese/adamsa.htm
1744-1818
Abigail Adams Birthplace - http://southshoreserver.com/abigailadams/
Visit Boston's historic south shore.
Abigail Adams Historical Society (AAHS) - http://www.abigailadams.org/
Non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Abigail Smith Adams' birthplace in Weymouth, MA. Site contains information about the birthplace and about the Adamses.
Adams, Abigail Smith - http://www.firstladies.org/ABIGAIL_ADAMS/FL.HTML
Biography from the White House pages.
Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson - http://www.firstladies.org/LOUISA_ADAMS/FL.HTML
Academic American Encyclopedia: Barbara Pierce Bush - http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/aae/first/41pw.html
Biography of the First Lady and information on her family.
Barbara Pierce Bush - http://www.plcmc.lib.nc.us/novello/1999/listen/bbush.htm
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County provide an introduction to the First Lady and highlight her works in the promotion of literacy and reading.
Barbara Pierce Bush 1989-1992 - http://www.twu.edu/twu/exhibits/firstladies/B2/B2.html
Texas' First Ladies Historic Costume Collection features a biographical sketch of the first lady and photos of the gown to her husband's Inaugural Ball.
Bush Library: Barbara Pierce Bush - http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/biographies/firstlady/bio.html
Sketch of the life and volunteerism of the First Lady and wife of George Herbert Walker Bush. Childhood and family photos.
Role Model - Barbara Pierce Bush - http://www.rolemodel.net/bush/bush.htm
Biography and insights on the First Lady, her life, and character and values that have defined her as a role model.
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy - http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/
Profiles the mission for the development of family literacy programs; break the intergenerational cycle of illiteracy; and establish literacy as a value in American families.
White House - Barbara Pierce Bush - http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/bb41.html
Biography of the First Lady highlighting her childhood, adult life, and support of literacy and volunteerism.
Women of History - Barbara Bush - http://www.creativechances.com/WomenOfHistory/A-M/Bush.htm
Biography of the First Lady following her life as the wife of a Congressman, an Ambassador to the United Nations, the head of the C.I.A., and the President of the United States.
FamilyEducation.com: Laura Bush - http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,1-19189-1,00.html
Interview with Laura Bush on schools, raising readers, and the challenges of parenting today.
Good Housekeeping: Laura Bush - http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/gh/misc/features/a0bush11.htm
Interview with Laura Bush on getting along with George W., raising her children, and problem solving.
PEOPLE.com - First Lady Candidate - http://people.aol.com/people/000221/features/firstlady3.html
Profile and photographs of Laura Bush during the 2000 presidential campaign.
USA Today - Laura Welch Bush - http://www.usatoday.com/news/e98/e2147.htm
Article by John Hanchette featuring a biography and profile of the life, public service activities, and personal asides following her keynote address at the Texas Republican Convention.
Whitehouse.Gov: Laura Welch Bush - http://www.whitehouse.gov/president/flbio.html
Official biography page from the Office of the President.
About Hillary Clinton: In the News - http://womenshistory.about.com/library/news/blhillary.htm
Selection of recent (and older) news articles about Hillary Clinton's history-making run for office while serving as First Lady. From the About.com Guide to Women's History.
Biography.com: Hillary Clinton - http://www.biography-1.com/hillary_clinton.htm
Brief summary of Clinton's political career.
Escape From Chicagoland - http://www.zpub.com/un/hillc.html
First Lady Letter On Jerusalem - http://www.ou.org/prez/flj.htm
Hillary Clinton exchanges letters with president of Orthodox Union on issue of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Hillary Clinton Forum - http://www.hillary.org/
The forum has gained international recognition! Everyone is welcome to leave messages, news, articles, cartoons & pictures for our archives.
Hillary Clinton Quarterly - http://hillaryclintonquarterly.hypermart.net/
News and opinion about first lady Hillary Clinton.
Joe D's Hillary Clinton Page - http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/8965/hillaryd.html
SlapHillary.com - http://www.slaphillary.com/
A variety of anti-Hillary material - includes excerpts from articles and books, as well as a few animations and merchandise.
The Friends of Hillary - http://www.us.net/indc/hilhome.htm
The Unofficial Hillary Rodham Clinton - http://www.zpub.com/un/billc-5.html
Short biography, guestbook, messageboard and links.
White House: Hillary Rodham Clinton - http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/hc42.html
Portrait and short biography of HRC, first lady from 1993-2001.
Women.com on Hillary Clinton, Fidelity & Marriage in the '90s - http://www.womenswire.com/affairs/hillary.html
Examination of American attitudes toward Hillary Clinton in light of Bill Clinton's marital indescretions.
Biography of Mamie Eisenhower - http://www.allsands.com/mamieeisenhower_vp_gn.htm
Short biographical article.
Eisenhower, Marie (Mamie) Geneva Doud - http://www.firstladies.org/MAMIE_EISENHOWER/FL.HTML
From the First Ladies of the United States bibliography.
Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace Foundation - http://www.mamiesbirthplace.homestead.com/
Information about this small museum in Boone, Iowa, together with pictures and biographical information about Mamie and her husband.
Fillmore, Abigail Powers (1898-1853) - http://www.firstladies.org/ABIGAIL_FILLMORE/FL.HTML
Biography from the White House pages.
Who was Florence Harding? - http://allsands.com/History/People/florenceharding_gc_gn.htm
Brief overview of the First Lady's life.
HARRISON, ANNA TUTHILL SYMMES (1775-1864) - http://www.firstladies.org/JANE_HARRISON/FL.HTML
Encyclopedia Americana: Lou Henry Hoover - http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/first/31pw.html
Brief insight into the life of the First Lady and wife of Herbert Hoover.
Lou Henry Hoover - http://www.hoover.nara.gov/education/louhenrybio.html
The Hoover Library and Museum presents an in-depth biographical sketch of the childhood and life experiences of the wife of Herbert Hoover.
Lou Henry Hoover - Just For Kids - http://www.hoover.nara.gov/kids/louhenry.html
The Hoover Library and Museum presents a biography with photos and information on the First Lady's life and place in history.
Who was Lou Hoover? - http://www.allsands.com/History/People/louhooverherbe_co_gn.htm
Brief overview of the First Lady's life.
JACKSON, RACHEL DONELSON (ROBARDS) 1767-1828 -http://www.firstladies.org/SARAH_JACKSON/FL.HTML
JEFFERSON, MARTHA WAYLES - http://www.firstladies.org/MARTHA_RANDOLPH/FL.HTML
City Dedicates Rare Statue of Lincoln's Wife - http://www.racinecounty.com/daily/704city.htm
Journal Times detailing the statue of Abraham and Mary Lincoln in Racine, Wisconsin.
Mary Todd Lincoln - http://members.aol.com/RVSNorton/Lincoln15.html
This site includes a biography, photographs, and other information about Mary Todd Lincoln including my e-mail address to answer questions.
Mary Todd Lincoln - http://www.firstladies.org/MARY_LINCOLN/FL.HTML
Features index of articles, books, and stories of the life of the First Lady.
Mary Todd Lincoln House - http://www.uky.edu/LCC/HIS/sites/todd.html
Features photos, description, and history of the birthplace and childhood home of the wife of Abraham Lincoln.
White House - Mary Todd Lincoln - http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/ml16.html
Biographical sketch of the First Lady and wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
Dolley Payne Madison - http://moderntimes.vcdh.virginia.edu/madison/index.html
The Dolley Madison Project is an on-line edition of her letters and related images.
Dolly Madison on the Burning of Washington - 1814 - http://www.nationalcenter.org/WashingtonBurning1814.html
Madison's letter to her sister Anna before fleeing Washington. From the National Center for Public Policy Research's Archive of Historical Documents
Encyclopedia Americana: Dolley Madison - http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/first/04pw.html
Madison, Dolley Payne - http://www.firstladies.org/DOLLEY_MADISON/FL.HTML
MONROE, ELIZABETH KORTRIGHT (1768-1830) - http://www.firstladies.org/ELIZABETH_MONROE/FL.HTML
Nixon Foundation - Pat Nixon Biography - http://www.nixonfoundation.org/TheNixons/PatNixon.shtml
Biographical sketch with family photos detailing the childhood and life experiences of the First Lady and her marriage to the 37th President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon.
Patricia Nixon, Wife of Former President, Dies at 81 - http://www-tech.mit.edu/V113/N29/nixon.29w.html
Los Angeles Times obituary of Pat Nixon, 1912-1993.
Photograph - Mrs. Richard M. Nixon - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/presp:@field(NUMBER(3a53368))
Library of Congress photograph of Pat Nixon, circa 1969.
Thelma Catherine Ryan "Pat" Nixon - http://www.webpanda.com/white_pine_county/historical_society/prnixon.htm
White Pine County Historical Society in Pat Nixon's home town of Bly, Nevada features a biography and insights into her childhood and early adult life.
White House - Patricia Ryan Nixon - http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/pn37.html
Biographical sketch of the First Lady, the wife of the 37th President of the United States, Richard Nixon.
Biography of Jacqueline Kennedy - http://www.allsands.com/johnjackiekenn_ab_gn.htm
Short biographical article focusing on her timne at rhw Whitehouse.
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Exhibit - http://www.jfklibrary.org/jbkmenu.htm
Life biography, wedding story, photographs, and exhibit details presented by the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis - http://www.koelle.dk/jaqueline_kennedy.html
Biography highlighting the life and accomplishments of the First Lady.
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis - http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/jk35.html
Short biography from the official White House site.
What Price Camelot? - http://www.time.com/time/magazine/archive/1996/dom/960506/cover.html
Time magazine article featuring the auction of Jackie Kennedy's personal belongings and the prices paid by buyers.
Pierce, Jane Means Appleton (1806-1863) - http://www.firstladies.org/JANE_PIERCE/FL.HTML
Biography and links to other information.
FirstLadies.org: Polk, Sarah Childress - http://www.firstladies.org/SARAH_POLK/FL.HTML
Provides bibliography of articles, biographies, and other writings about Polk.
Nancy Davis Reagan - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/4652/nancy.htm
Biography of the First Lady with details on her film career, activities, and leadership in the fight against drug and alcohol abuse among young people.
Nancy Davis Reagan - WhiteHouse.gov - http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/firstladies/html/nr40.html
Biography and photo from the White House.
Political Divas - Nancy Reagan - http://home2.planetinternet.be/verjans/Political_Divas/Nancy_Reagan.htm
Photo, short biography, famous quotes, and trivia about Nancy Reagan.
Reagan, Anne Frances (Nancy) Davis - http://www.firstladies.org/ANNE_REAGAN/FL.HTMl
Biographies and bibliographies from the National First Ladies' Library.
Academic American Encyclopedia: Eleanor Roosevelt - http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/aae/first/32pw.html
Grolier Encyclopedia's biographical summary of popular First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
Astrocartography of Eleanor Roosevelt's Least-aspected Saturn - http://www.dominantstar.com/b_e_roo.htm
Brief biography of the First Lady, with special focus on how the planetary symbol of Saturn was reflected in her life and work, by renowned astrocartographer Rob Couteau.
Creative Quotations from Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) - http://www.bemorecreative.com/one/13.htm
Quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt to inspire your creative thinking. Includes "Ask Jeeves" and search engine links for more information on Eleanor Roosevelt.
Eleanor Roosevelt - http://www.eleanor22.homestead.com/index.html
Charming school report format of this easy to read gives a nice overview of Eleanor's life. Site includeds annotated links.
Eleanor Roosevelt biography - http://www.allsands.com/History/People/eleanorroosevel_dz_gn.htm
Eleanor Roosevelt biography: wife of President Franklin Roosevelt and niece of President Teddy Roosevelt, developed from an awkward girl into the most influential first lady of the 20th century.
Eleanor Roosevelt Biography - http://www.udhr50.org/history/Biographies/bioer.htm
Although she had already won international respect and admiration in her role as First Lady to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelts work on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights would become her greatest legacy.
Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill - http://www.ervk.org/
Guide to history and vision of Eleanor and her Val-Kill home away from husband and mother-in-law's mansion.
Eleanor Roosevelt College - http://provost.ucsd.edu/roosevelt/er/
Includes brief biography and quotations
Eleanor Roosevelt Main Page - http://personalweb.smcvt.edu/smahady/ercover.htm
Provides access to writings, personality and influence of Eleanor Roosevelt as Author and First Lady.
Eleanor Roosevelt: The American Woman - http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Library/4142/index.html
An exploration of the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, photos, articles and biography
Eleanor Roosevelt: The Wallflower That Blossomed - http://www.usdreams.com/RooseveltE26.html
Biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884 - 1962, American legend, first lady and champion for women's rights and social justice.
ER Cartoons - http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/4142/cartoons.html
Political cartoons show Eleanor Roosevelt as seen by the media in her lifetime
Exhibit: Eleanor Roosevelt Letter - http://www.nara.gov/exhall/originals/eleanor.html
A moral force for civil rights when the DAR banned black singer from Constitution Hall.
First Lady Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Roosevelt - http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/firstladies/html/ar32.html
A portrait and biographical sketch from the White House web site.
First Lady of the World: Eleanor Roosevelt at Val-Kill -http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/26roosevelt/26roosevelt.htm
Classroom-ready lesson plan to examine how Eleanor Roosevelt's activities at home reflected her interest in humanitarianism.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library & Museum - Photos - http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/fdrphoto.html
Over 1000 pictures of Eleanor, Franklin and family, copyright free.
The American Experience | Eleanor Roosevelt - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eleanor/
An in-depth look at Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the 20th century's most influential-- and admired-women.
The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers - http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/
Homepage of the Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights Project at the George Washington University.
Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? - http://www.allsands.com/History/People/eleanorroosevel_yeu_gn.htm
One of the most well-known First Ladies Eleanor defied segregation laws and sat between whites and blacks at a public conference.
FirstLadies.org: Taylor, Margaret Mackall Smith (1788-1852) -http://www.firstladies.org/MARGARET_TAYLOR/FL.HTML
Bibliography of articles, biographies, dissertations, and other writings about Taylor.
FirstLadies.org: Tyler, Julia Gardiner (1820-1889) - http://www.firstladies.org/JULIA_TYLER/FL.HTML
Bibliography of articles, biographies, guides, and other writings about Tyler.
TYLER, LETITIA CHRISTIAN - http://www.firstladies.org/PRISCILLA_TYLER/FL.HTML
VAN BUREN, HANNAH HOES - http://www.firstladies.org/ANGELICA_VAN_BUREN/FL.HTML
Martha Washington - http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/martha.html
Historic Valley Forge, from the Valley Forge Historical Society.
MARTHA WASHINGTON - http://www.firstladies.org/MARTHA_WASHINGTON/FL.HTML
Who was Edith Wilson? - http://allsands.com/History/People/edithwilsonfir_gd_gn.htm
Brief overview of the First Lady's life.
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