Collection White House Women
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
Nancy Beck Young’s book Lou Hoover: Activist First Lady, University of Kansas Press, 2004. The White House Historical Association provided a grant to support the book project.
Nancy Beck Young’s book Lou Hoover: Activist First Lady, University of Kansas Press, 2004. The White House Historical Association provided a grant to support the book project.
Nancy Beck Young’s book Lou Hoover: Activist First Lady, University of Kansas Press, 2004. The White House Historical Association provided a grant to support the book project.
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Bio Lou Hoover
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Betty Ford: A Very Special Lady
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