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Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
After the election of 1848, a riverboat passenger struck up a conversation with President Zachary Taylor, not knowing his identity. The...
Quite naturally, shy Lieutenant Grant lost his heart to friendly Julia Dent, and made his love known, as he later...
The first first lady from outside the United States, Louisa Catherine Adams did not come to this country until four...
Letitia Tyler had been confined to an invalid's chair for two years when her husband unexpectedly became president. After taking...
Born in 1820, Julia Gardiner by the age of 20 was already famous as the "Rose of Long Island." Descended from prominent...
Christened Claudia Alta Taylor when she was born in near Karnack, Texas, in 1912, she received her nickname as a small...
Cousins in a close-knit Dutch community, Hannah Hoes and Martin Van Buren grew up together in Kinderhook, New York. They...
First of the first ladies to hold a job after marriage, Abigail Fillmore was helping her husband's career. She was...
Born Thelma Catherine Ryan on March 16, 1912, in Ely, Nevada, "Pat" Nixon acquired her nickname within hours. Her father called her...