first ladies

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first ladies

Hillary Rodham Clinton

first lady and senator
2008
Tells the life story of Hillary Clinton, describing her childhood in Illinois, experiences at Wellesley College and Yale, marriage to Bill Clinton, work as a U.S. senator, and campaign for president.

Martha Washington

first lady
1998
Traces the life of the wife of the first president of the United States, from her childhood in Virginia through her marriage to George Washington to her role in the American Revolution and the early years of the new country's history.

Abigail Adams

a Revolutionary woman
2002
Color illustrations fill this overview of the life and accomplishments of First Lady Abigail Adams. Also includes a time line, a glossary, and a further-reading list.

America's most influential first ladies

1992
Examines the contributions and accomplishments of eleven presidential wives: Dolley Madison, Mary Lincoln, Nellie Taft, Florence Harding, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, and Nancy Reagan.

The life and times of Jackie Onassis

1998
Biography of the wife of President John Kennedy beginning with her childhood and including her years in "Camelot," life with Aristotle Onassis, and later years as a grandmother.

Jacqueline Kennedy

2008
A brief biography of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy that profiles her childhood, education, marriage, events that led her to the White House, unique style, and life after the assassination of her husband.

Martha Washington

first lady of the United States
2008
Tells the life story of Martha Washington, describing her childhood in Virginia; her first marriage; her marriage to the first U.S. president, George Washington; and their life at Mount Vernon.

Mary Todd Lincoln

2008
A brief biography of former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln that profiles her childhood, education, marriage, and events that led her to the White House.

Dolley Madison

2008
A brief biography of former first lady Dolley Madison that profiles her childhood, education, religion, marriage, and events that led her to the White House.

Eleanor Roosevelt

2008
A brief biography of former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt that profiles her childhood, education, marriage, volunteer work, and events that led her to the White House.

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