Weems was reacting against the big “ official ” biography written by Chief Justice John Marshall . Marshall , a fellow - Virginian , was much closer to George Washington than Weems had ever been . But Weems complained with some truth ...
Brief biographies and portraits of wives, sisters, daughters, nieces, and other relatives of Presidents who have served as White House hostesses, from Martha Washington to Hillary Clinton.
1877-1881 Lucy Ware Webb Hayes 1831-1889 There here was no inaugural ball in 1877 – when Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife , Lucy , left Ohio for Washington , the outcome of the election was still in doubt . Public fears had not subsided ...
This work is cited in the Harvard Guide to American History.
First Ladies
The First Ladies
Simple and gourmet presidential dishes are pictured and described, with information on the domestic activities of each family
Brief biographies and portraits of forty-one wives, sisters, daughters, nieces, and other relatives of Presidents who have served as White House hostesses, from Martha Washington through Laura Bush.
From Martha Washington to Laura Welch Bush, this beautifully illustrated book features biographies and portraits of the women who have fulfilled the role of White House hostesses during the administration of each president.
From Martha Washington to Laura Welch Bush, this beautifully illustrated book features biographies & portraits of the women who have fulfilled the role of White House hostesses during the administration...
The First Ladies Cook Book: Favorite Recipes of All the Presidents of the United States
Brief biographies and portraits of forty-two wives, sisters, daughters, nieces, and other relatives of Presidents who have served as White House hostesses, from Martha Washington to Barbara Bush.
The catalog of an exhibition in celebration of the 250th anniversary of George Washington's (GW) birth in 1982.
Official White House China: 1789 to the Present
Evoking gatherings of royalty, diplomats, politicians and celebrities at the White House, this volume depicts more than 200 years of china and porcelains purchased for presidential entertaining. From George Washington's...
Brief biographies and portraits of wives, sisters, daughters, nieces, and other relatives of Presidents who have served as White House hostesses, from Martha Washington to Hillary Clinton.