first ladies

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first ladies

Laura Bush

portrait of a first lady
2006
Presents a brief profile of First Lady Laura Bush, her childhood and career as a teacher and librarian, and her focus on education as the wife of the president.

Abigail Adams

famous first Lady
2004
Introduces the life of Abigail Adams, the wife of President John Adams, who was much more independent than many women of her time, running a farm in her husband's absence and speaking and writing about women's rights.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

activist first lady
1994
Close up look at first Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton from her childhood through her college years to the White House.

Eleanor Roosevelt

activist for social change
2007
A brief biography of former first lady and political activist, Eleanor Roosevelt, that traces both her personal and professional life before, during, and after the White House years.

Five first ladies

a look into the lives of Nancy Reagan, Rosalynn Carter, Betty Ford, Pat Nixon, and Lady Bird Johnson
1986
Describes the duties and privileges of the President's wife, known as the First Lady, and profiles Nancy Reagan, Rosalynn Carter, Betty Ford, Pat Nixon, and Lady Bird Johnson.

Eleanor Roosevelt

defender of human rights and democracy
1991
Examines the life and accomplishments of the First Lady who devoted herself to helping others and working for peace.

Barbara Bush

1992
A biography of the First Lady, describing her formative years, her early married life, her role as a politician's and then President's wife, and her volunteer work and activism.

Michelle Obama

from Chicago's South Side to the White House
2010
Discusses Michelle Obama's journey to the White House, covering her work at a Chicago law firm where she met Barack Obama, establishment of a public service program for the University of Chicago, and role as a mother and First Lady.

Patricia Nixon

2010
Follows the life of Patricia Nixon from childhood to the White House, where she served as first lady during the administration of her husband Richard, the thirty-seventh president of the United States.

Barbara Bush

2008
A brief biography of former first lady Barbara Bush that profiles her childhood, education, and dedication to literacy, and describes the events that brought her to the White House.

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