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• The First Ladies Timeline

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  Bio Martha Washington

  "I think I am more like a state prisoner than anything else, there is certain bounds set for me which...

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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 Frances Cleveland

  "I detest him so much that I don't even think his wife is beautiful," said one of President Grover Cleveland's...

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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 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 Lou Hoover

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  Bio Mamie Eisenhower

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  Bio Michelle Obama

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  Bio Mary Lincoln

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  Bio Caroline Harrison

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