DOI: 10.4324/9781003248972-29 Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Wallace was born in Independence, Missouri, on February 13, 1885, to David Willo Wallace and Margaret "Madge" Gates Wallace. David and Madge were married on June 13, 1883, ...
This volume presents thirty-nine interpretive biographical essays on all first ladies, from Martha Washington to America's newest First Lady, Laura Bush.
This volume presents thirty-nine interpretive biographical essays on all first ladies, from Martha Washington to America's newest First Lady, Laura Bush.
American First Ladies is a response to the increasingly visible role that First Ladies have played in U.S. government as well as the increasing interest in women's achievements from the...
The book concludes with the Siena College First Lady Polls (1982, 1993), a table of Presidents and First Ladies (1789-2001), and a comprehensive index.
This companion to ""The American Presidents"" takes a look at the ""other"" occupant of the White House. All 44 First Ladies are included, from Martha Washington to Laura Bush. Each...
The biographical chapters included in this work are divided into various sections: ""Early Life"" deals with family and educational background; ""Marriage and Family"" discusses each first lady's relationship with the president; " ...