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Rating The First Ladies: The Women Who Influenced the Presidency (Volume 0) by John B B Roberts, 2004-09-01
First Ladies Vol II by CarlSferrazza Anthony, 1993-05-27
Dear First Lady: Letters to the White House
First Ladies and the Fourth Estate: Press Framing of Presidential Wives by Lisa M. Burns, 2008-08-01
Eleanor Roosevelt: Transformative First Lady (Modern First Ladies) by Maurine H. Beasley, 2010-10-21
Which President Killed a Man? : Tantalizing Trivia and Fun Facts About Our Chief Executives and First Ladies by James Humes, 2002-10-23
America's First Ladies: Their Uncommon Wisdom from Martha Washington to Laura Bush by Bill Adler, 2006-04-25
Lou Henry Hoover: Activist First Lady (Modern First Ladies) by Nancy Beck Young, 2004-11-30
America’s Bachelor President and the First Lady by Milton Stern, 2004-08-30
First Ladies and the Press: The Unfinished Partnership of the Media Age (Medill Visions of the American Press) by Maurine H. Beasley, 2005-12-01
What Was Cooking in Abigail Adam's White House (Cooking Throughout American History) by Tanya Larkin, 2001-07
What Was Cooking in Martha's Washington's Presidential Mansions? (Cooking Throughout American History) by Tanya Larkin, 2001-07
What Was Cooking in Edith Roosevelt's White House (Cooking Throughout American History) by Tanya Larkin, 2001-07
America's First Ladies: Power Players from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama by Rae Lindsay, 2009-01-30

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Welcome To The American Presidency
Selected biographies of first ladies, with portraits from The american Presidency site, Encyclopedia americana.
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/prescont.html#FIRSTLADIES
American, Jordanian First Ladies Promote Child Development
http://cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/04/11/firstladies.ap/index.html
Women's History On The Web
Includes the history of the first Women s Rights Convention, held in Seneca Falls Includes a detailed history of the american woman suffrage movement,
http://search.eb.com/women/ind_womenweb.html

Extractions: Nonprofit educational organization dedicated to gender equity and American women's history. Covers education, National Women's History Month activities and history, and various projects. Provides ideas for "bringing attention to women's history in [the] community" for organizations, teachers, librarians, parents, and companies; a women's history quiz; catalog request information; and details about Women's History Network membership and newsletter. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
Women In History - Historic Figures
Dolley Madison (17681849) - first Lady and doyen of Washington society first female member of the american Academy of Arts and Sciences.
http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/figures.htm

Extractions: Historical Figures denotes Ohio figure Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818) - Wife of John Adams, 2nd President of the United States and mother of John Quincy Adams, 6th President. Known for her letters and opinions on society. Jane Addams (1860-1935) - Social Activist, founder of Hull House and the NAACP, Nobel Peace Prize winner and labor union organizer. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) - Seamstress, servant, teacher, Civil War nurse, and finally, author and novelist. Marian Anderson (1902-1995) - First African American to sing leading role with Metropolitan Opera, delegate to U.N. Susan Brownell Anthony (1820-1906) - Napoleon of the women's suffrage movement, mother of the 19th Amendment, abolitionist. Josephine Baker (1906-1975) - African-American international star, civil rights activist, World War II heroine. Ida B. Wells Barnett (1862-1931) - African-American educator, newspaperwoman, anti-lynching campaigner, founder NAACP. Clara Barton (1821-1912) - Civil War nurse, founder of the American Red Cross.
American President
Presidency in history, , Woodrow Wilson, , first Lady, , Biography first Lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson President Woodrow Wilson
http://www.americanpresident.org/history/woodrowwilson/firstlady/

Extractions: Edith Bolling Wilson, Woodrow Wilson's second wife, is sometimes described as America's first woman President because of the role she played after the President's massive stroke in October 1919. Choosing to admit or turn away visitors and deciding what papers Wilson did or did not see, she was a controversial figure at the time and has remained so ever since. For her part, Edith Wilson described her role as that of a steward. She wrote in her 1939 memoirs that as First Lady, she "never made a single decision regarding the disposition of public affairs." In fact, she claimed powers over only "what was important and what was not" and "when to present matters to my husband." Edith was introduced to the President in early 1915, about six months after the death of Ellen Axson Wilson, his first wife. Wilson liked her at once and began sharing state secrets with her in an effort to charm her. After a brief but passionate courtship, the two became secretly engaged. But Wilson's political advisers felt that his remarriage less than a year after the death of Ellen Wilson would offend the American public and damage his reelection prospects; they even concocted a scheme to prevent him from marrying Edith. Despite their machinations, the couple was married in December 1915.
American President
Presidency in history, , Herbert Hoover, , first Lady, , Biography first Lady Lou Henry Hoover President Herbert Hoover
http://www.americanpresident.org/history/herberthoover/firstlady/

Extractions: Lou Henry Hoover's life was marked by her devotion to her husband and family, a deeply felt commitment to civic activism, and a love of the outdoors. She was a quiet, well-educated woman who had little taste for publicity or national attention. Nevertheless, in modest ways, she did expand the role of the First Lady. Lou and Herbert kept up their courtship while Hoover began a career as a mining engineer. After he received an assignment in China overseeing the mining operations of a large firm, Hoover proposed to Lou, who happily accepted. They married in 1899 and immediately set sail for China. One year after their arrival, they found themselves in the midst of the Boxer Rebellion, an anti-Western uprising that was eventually suppressed through foreign military intervention. Lou helped care for the wounded and injured as she and Herbert were barricaded in a western settlement in the city of Tientstin. For the next several years, Lou traveled the world with Hoover as he rose to the top of his profession. Intelligent, adventurous, and easily able to learn new languages, she was an ideal partner for her husband. Herbert and Lou Hoover were living in London when World War I began in 1914. Lou joined her husband in organizing war relief efforts, establishing both the American Women's War Relief Fund and the American Women's Hospital. When the United States became a belligerent in 1917, Herbert Hoover took charge of the U.S. Food Administration in Washington, D.C., while Lou pursued new forms of civic activism. She appealed to the American public to ration and conserve food in support of the war effort. She also helped found the Food Administration Women's Club, which aided young, single women who had moved to the capital hoping to find work in the new war agencies. When the war ended, Lou Hoover began a program to assist veterans, especially wounded veterans, as they returned home.
TheHistoryNet: Where History Lives On The Web
More great stories from american history magazine! Ninety years after its first screening and 100 years after the publication of the novel that inspired
http://www.historynet.com/

Extractions: Home Subscribe Renew Shop ... Book Reviews Search tod('pod'); onClick="return true" onMouseOver="document.images.imageDaily3.src='/dailypicture_button.gif'" onMouseOut="document.images.imageDaily3.src='/dailypicture_button.gif'"> tod('tih'); onClick="return true" onMouseOver="document.images.imageDaily2.src='/dailytoday_button.gif'" onMouseOut="document.images.imageDaily2.src='/dailytoday_button.gif'"> In Our Magazines America's Civil War American History Aviation History British Heritage ... World War II With freedom and opportunity in their dreams, millions have flocked to American shores since the birth of the immigrant-built republic. In predictable cycles, anti-immigrant sentiment waxes and wanes, driven by a complex formula of ethnicity, prejudice and economics. In Texas in the 1840s the newcomers were German and, in our latest additions to TheHistoryNet, we recall the intense conflicts that resulted decades later. ~Roger L. Vance, TheHistoryNet Editor-in-Chief
WSSLinks: [Topic]
american Women s history A Research Guide Rich site maintained by Ken Middleton Site on Women Airforce Service Pilots, the first women in US history
http://www.library.arizona.edu/users/dickstei/acrlwsshistory

Extractions: Women's Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries This page will list annotated links of various comprehensive sources of U.S. and global women's history. Be sure to also check out Archival Sites for Women's Studies also on WSSLINKS. Comprehensive Sites Ancient Times Medieval and Renaissance American History ... Women's History Speeches/Speakers/Performers Comprehensive Sites Contains full text of a wide range of primary source materials as well as secondary texts related to women in ancient history, early European history, modern European history, Latin America, United States, Asia, Afria, and Australia. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/women/womensbook.html ViVa is a current bibliography of articles about women's and gender history. Articles published in English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish are selected from 167 European, American, Canadian, Asian, Australian and New Zealand journals.
African American Labor History Links
Earl George first African american president of a union local in Washington State (ILWU Local 9); american Women s history African american Women
http://www.afscme.org/about/aframlink.htm

Extractions: Africana.com: Labor Unions in the United States (Wayback Machine copy) Building Bridges: The Challenge of Organized Labor in Communities of Color by Robin D.G. Kelley, New York University African Americans and the American Labor Movement by James Gilbert Cassedy, Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration , Summer 1997, vol. 29, no. 2 Black Workers Remember by Jacqueline Jones, The American Prospect , vol. 11, no. 15, June 19 - July 3 2000. The Power of Remembering: Black Factory Workers and Union Organizing in the Jim Crow Era by Michael Honey, Organization of American Historians, 3/13/2001 Africana.com: Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
The First Ladies
The american people have made the role of the first Lady one of the most important It happened because each first Lady from Martha Washington onward
http://clinton4.nara.gov/textonly/WH/glimpse/firstladies/html/firstladies.html

Extractions: The American people have made the role of the First Lady one of the most important jobs in the country. It happened because each First Lady from Martha Washington onward contributed to her husband's historical reputation. It is a tribute to American women that, coming from different social and economic backgrounds, from many different geographical regions, and with diverse education preparation, each First Lady served our country so well. Each left her own mark, and each tells us something special about our history. The White House Historical Association has published The First Ladies to give us an opportunity to know these fascinating women better. The biographies were written by Margaret B. Klaphthor, Curator Emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution. Mrs. Klapthor has spent 50 years studying our First Ladies, and her findings put each woman into perspective. She highlights their individual achievements as well as their qualities that make them similar. As we learn about them, we begin to see that these women usually reflect the time in which they lived, so much so that a look at their lives becomes a panorama of women's history in America. Managing the social life at the White House and the personal welfare of the President and their families, the First Ladies set a standard for the women of their day. In addition, they brought their own interests to the same wide audience. From the relative obscurity of the earliest First Ladies, a few shine like stars. We see Abigail Adams passionate love for John Adams, in her patriotism, and in her political and social beliefs. Dolley Madison dazzles Washington with her social skills and also proves to be an especially astute politician who aids her husband's presidential activities. Sarah Polk also assists her husband's political career. Acting as the President's private secretary, she enjoys more politics than entertaining.
The First Lady's Treasures Tour - National Museum Of American History
The first Lady s Treasures Tour National Museum of american history Flag Image The first Lady begins her four day Save Our Treasures Tour in
http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/EOP/First_Lady/html/treasures/713a.html

Extractions: T H E W H I T E H O U S E The First Lady's Treasures Tour - National Museum of American History Help Site Map Text Only The First Lady begins her four day Save Our Treasures Tour in Washington, D.C. at the National Museum of American History. At this event, the First Lady will be joined by the President in announcing the start of a restoration project for the American flag displayed at the museum. This flag was made by Mrs. Mary Pickersgill of Baltimore, Maryland in 1813 and was flying over Ft. McHenry at dawn of September 14, 1814, when Francis Scott Key saw it, signifying that the forts commander, Major George Armistead, and his troops had withstood a British attack. Inspired, Key began writing about the sight and the siege of Ft. McHenry. This poem became a popular patriotic song, and in 1931, an Act of Congress declared The Star Spangled Banner our national anthem. Description: The flag measures 30' x 34' and weighs approximately 300 lbs. There are 15 white cotton 5-pointed stars, approximately 24" wide, on blue field of English wool bunting and 15 stripes 8 red and 7 white. Preservation Needs: The conservation effort includes a variety of elements, including the construction of barriers around Flag Hall prior to deinstallation of the flag; The deinstallation of the flag and its removal to the laboratory; Construction of a state-of-the-art conservation laboratory on the Museum premises (with windows so that visitors might view the work in progress); Non-federal employment of a team of conservators and conservation technicians; Equipment and supplies; and research to determine the optimum specifications of the showcase to prolong the life of the flag.
Women's Studies
Each year the National Library celebrates Women s history Month in Canada The information is supplemented with pictures of the first ladies and links
http://www.educationindex.com/women/

Extractions: Women's Studies A B C D ... F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z This is a compilation of information about women in science . There are more than 125 women from our scientific past documented in biographies and photographs. A bonus is the inclusion of the reference list of books and articles used to develop this site. Lots of articles and links to resources, plus a discussion board. Resources include: bibliographies and online papers, conferences, employment, awards, news, organizations, projects and statistics. Everyhing you've been looking for! Arsis Press publishes the concert and sacred music of 40 women composers, and this site details the available works. Don't miss the reprint of a Washington Post article about Clara Lyle Boone and the history of her work in getting women's music published and played (against great odds!). BRIDGE (Briefings on Development & Gender) wants to "assist development professionals ... to integrate gender concerns into their work." This site offers an explanation of BRIDGE services and publications, and an introduction to development and gender issues.
The Learning Place - Links
URL www.firstladies.org Seeking the Right to Vote history, timeline the WASPS were the first women to ever fly american military aircraft.
http://www.nwhp.org/tlp/links/links.html

Extractions: Scholastic celebrates Women's History month with projects and activities. In addition to online explorations and classroom discussions, students share their own thoughts and opinions as they contribute to our understanding of women's place in history. Scholastic celebrates Women's History month with projects and activities. In addition to online explorations and classroom discussions, students share their own thoughts and opinions as they contribute to our understanding of women's place in history.
Events: The NWHP Newsletter - October 2003
in american history and whom many consider the first Lady of the World . Bullet Provide exceptional resources about women in american history,
http://www.nwhp.org/events/newsletter/newsletter1003.html
Women Who Left Their Stamps On History
Abigail Adams, 1985, first Lady to John Adams, she influenced american politics through VARIETY)(WOMEN S history MONTH) (Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN))
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0768442.html

Extractions: United States Postal Regulations Each of the following women have made a significant contribution to society. As a result, they (or works of art created by them) have been pictured on U.S. postage stamps. Name Year Issued Contribution Queen Isabella of Spain Her patronage of Christopher Columbus made his trips to the New World possible. Martha Washington First First Lady of the United States. Pocahontas The Powhatan princess who saved the life of Captain John Smith. Molly Pitcher Mary Hayes McCauley earned the name Molly Pitcher by carrying water to the men in the battle of Monmouth in Eleanor Roosevelt American diplomat, writer, social reformer, and First Lady to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Women Who Left Their Stamps On History
Women Who Left Their Stamps on history Abigail Adams, 1985, first Lady to John Adams, she influenced american politics through her letters to her
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0768442.html

Extractions: Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia ... Women of Influence Each of the following women have made a significant contribution to society. As a result, they (or works of art created by them) have been pictured on U.S. postage stamps. Name Year Issued Contribution Queen Isabella of Spain Her patronage of Christopher Columbus made his trips to the New World possible. Martha Washington First First Lady of the United States. Pocahontas The Powhatan princess who saved the life of Captain John Smith. Molly Pitcher Mary Hayes McCauley earned the name Molly Pitcher by carrying water to the men in the battle of Monmouth in 1778. Eleanor Roosevelt American diplomat, writer, social reformer, and First Lady to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Susan B. Anthony Feminist who spent more than 50 years fighting for women's rights. Virginia Dare First European child born on American soil, in 1587. Louisa May Alcott American author famous for her books Little Women and Little Men Frances E. Willard
History Of Women
Encyclopedia Britannica s timeline of american women s history and accompanied by Worcester Women s history Project Site commemorate the first National
http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/tm/women.html

Extractions: A guide to library and internet resources at Middle Tennessee State University. Includes links to bibliographies, online exhibits and other digitized collections of primary sources. Also see Women's History Resources Early Modern Woman Database and the WWW Virtual Library: Women's History Hannah Arendt Papers at the Library of Congress This "an experimental, interactive case study based on the research that went into the book and film A Midwife's Tale, which were both based upon the remarkable 200 year old diary of midwife/healer Martha Ballard." The site includes the complete diary (both transcription and image), a collection of related documents and various activities. Queen Charlotte, 1744-1818: A Bilingual Exhibit
Women's History Month 2005 -- A National Register Of Historic Places Feature
Clara Barton s House Home of the american Red Cross first Lady of the World Eleanor Interpreting Women s history in the National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/wom/

Extractions: " Women Change America " The National Register of Historic Places is pleased to promote awareness of and appreciation for the historical accomplishments of American women during Women's History Month. As part of the celebration, this site showcases historic properties listed in the National Register National Register publications , and National Park units commemorating the events and people, the designs and achievements that help illustrate the contribution of women to the Nation's history. Join the National Register in paying tribute to the many women who have made an impact in our past.
TwHP Lesson Plans--Topic Index
Examine the history of this selfsupporting African-american community that prospered from first Lady of the World Eleanor Roosevelt at Val-Kill (26)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/topic.htm

Extractions: Teaching with Historic Places has developed more than 115 classroom-ready lesson plans that together cover major themes of American history. All of them are now available on the Web. For more information on our lessons or our program, contact TwHP ; you can also view the entire collection according to location time period U.S. History Standards , and Social Studies Standards African American History African American History An American Success Story: The Pope House of Raleigh, NC (124) Meet Dr. Manassa T. Pope, an African-American doctor and entrepreneur in the early 20th century, and learn about his efforts to gain civil rights well before the modern Civil Rights Movement. Brown v. Board: Five Communities That Changed America (121) Learn about the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. (Monroe Elementary School [now Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site] is a unit of the National Park Service/Robert Russa Moton High School, Sumner and Monroe Elementary Schools, Howard High School, and John Philip Sousa Middle School are National Historic Landmarks.)
Votes For Women: Timeline
1916 Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first american woman elected to represent her state in the US House Handbook of american Women s history.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/naw/nawstime.html

Extractions: National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection Home Page Abigail Adams writes to her husband, John, who is attending the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, asking that he and the other menwho were at work on the Declaration of Independence"Remember the Ladies." John responds with humor. The Declaration's wording specifies that "all men are created equal." 1820 to 1880 Evidence from a variety of printed sources published during this periodadvice manuals, poetry and literature, sermons, medical textsreveals that Americans, in general, held highly stereotypical notions about women's and men's roles in society. Historians would later term this phenomenon "The Cult of Domesticity." Emma Hart Willard founds the Troy Female Seminary in New Yorkthe first endowed school for girls. Oberlin College becomes the first coeducational college in the United States. In 1841, Oberlin awards the first academic degrees to three women. Early graduates include Lucy Stone and Antoinette Brown. The first National Female Anti-Slavery Society convention meets in New York City. Eighty-one delegates from twelve states attend.

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