first ladies

A biography of the First Lady who not only aided her husband after he was stricken with polio but also served as a delegate to the United Nations where she helped start UNICEF.

Contains short profiles of the first ladies of the United States, from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, accompanied by illustrations and photographs of memorabilia associated with each woman, and includes a clip-art CD.

Presents a short biography of Abigail Adams, wife of the second President of the United States; and chronicles her childhood in Massachusetts, education, marriage, and the role she played in helping to shape the early history of America.

Presents the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, who married a president of the United States and became a great humanitarian.

A biography of Abigail Adams, wife of second United States President John Adams, and a dedicated wife and mother who spoke up against slavery and for women's rights.

Simple text and photographs present the life of first lady Dolley Madison.

Provides an account of Dolley Madison's role as a Washington hostess and First Lady, and discusses her bravery in remaining at the White House during the War of 1812, and saving Gilbert Stuart's life-size portrait of George Washington when retreat became unavoidable. Presented in graphic novel form.

A biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

A brief biography of the former Texas librarian and teacher who, as the wife of the forty-third president, became first lady in 2001.

A biography of the First Lady who gave vital support to her husband, President Woodrow Wilson, and to the nation during and after World War I.