Bio Abigail Adams
Inheriting New England's strongest traditions, Abigail Smith was born on November 11, 1744 at Weymouth, Massachusetts. On her mother's side she was...
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Bio Sarah Polk
Born in 1803, Sarah Childress grew up on a plantation near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Elder daughter of a Captain, she gained something...
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Bio Dolley Madison
For half a century she was the most important woman in the social circles of America. To this day she...
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Bio Laura Bush
A self-professed bookworm, Laura Bush grew up with a passion for literature that heavily influences her life. The only child...
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Bio Elizabeth Monroe
Romance glints from what little is known of Elizabeth Kortright's early life. She was born in New York City in 1768...
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Bio Rose Cleveland
Rose Cleveland was Grover Cleveland's sister and fufilled the White House hostess duties until she gave up the role to...
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Bio Jacqueline Kennedy
The inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961 brought to the White House and to the heart of the nation a...
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Bio Martha Washington
Born on June 2, 1731, Martha Dandridge was raised by a prominent family in New Kent County, Virginia. She was taught to...
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Bio Mamie Eisenhower
Mamie Eisenhower's bangs and sparkling blue eyes were as much trademarks of an administration as the president's famous grin. Her...
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Bio Barbara Bush
Rarely has a first lady been greeted by the American people and the press with the approbation and warmth accorded...
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Bio Jane Pierce
In looks and tragic destiny, Jane Means Appleton resembled the heroine of a Victorian novel. The gentle dignity of her...
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Bio Letitia Tyler
Letitia Tyler had been confined to an invalid's chair for two years when her husband unexpectedly became president. After taking...
