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Index
Cover Title Page Table of Contents Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction
References Further Reading
Chapter One: Martha Washington
Young Martha Mrs. Custis Domestic Tranquility Heroine of the Revolution The First First Lady Serving the New Nation Worthy Partner Scholarship on Martha Washington References Further Reading
Chapter Two: Abigail Adams
“The Best of Women”: The Life of Abigail “My Pen Is My Only Pleasure”: Abigail’s Letters “A Life I Know You Value”: Biographies References Further Reading
Chapter Three: Martha Jefferson Randolph, First Daughter
Introduction Why Martha? Becoming First Daughter “Brightest Part of Life” A Life of Public Service Letters to Fill a Heart The Revolution of 1800 Culture in Formation “A Flying Visit” A “Most Disastrous Journey” Conclusion References Further Reading
Chapter Four: James and Dolley Madison and the Quest for Unity
A Glorious Retirement Personality as Policy The Problem of Unity Quaker to Queen Coming together in Washington City Access to the Unofficial Sphere Mrs. Madison’s War A Model for the Future References Further Reading
Chapter Five: Elizabeth Monroe
Life before the White House Elizabeth as First Lady After the White House Conclusion References Further Reading
Chapter Six: A Monarch in a Republic
A Woman “Who Was” “Miss Proud” “A Fine Lady” A Republican in a Monarchy “Affairs of High Importance” “All are Gone to Mrs. Adams” References Further Reading
Chapter Seven: Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson
The Sprightly Pioneer Woman Who Sparked a Political Storm Emily Tennessee Donelson: The Besieged White House Hostess Sarah Yorke Jackson: From Mistress of the Hermitage to White House Hostess Conclusion References
Chapter Eight: Angelica Singleton Van Buren, First Lady for a Widower
References Further Reading
Chapter Nine: The Ladies of Tippecanoe, and Tyler Too
Anna Harrison Letitia Tyler Julia Gardiner Tyler References
Chapter Ten: Sarah Polk
The Education of Sarah Childress Courtship, Marriage, and Family Sarah Goes to Washington The Polks Head to the White House The Death of Two Political Careers Sarah Polk’s Legacy References
Chapter Eleven: Margaret Taylor, Abigail Fillmore, and Jane Pierce
Margaret Taylor’s Biography The Taylor Presidency Abigail Fillmore’s Biography The Fillmore Presidency Jane Pierce’s Biography The Pierce Presidency Studies on the Three First Ladies Conclusion References Further Reading
Chapter Twelve: Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston
References Further Reading
Chapter Thirteen: Mary Todd Lincoln
Introduction Origins: A Southern Belle Who Went West on a Mission The Lincoln Marriage: Mutual Political Ambition Mary as First Lady: Changing the Role Conclusions References Further Reading
Chapter Fourteen: Eliza McCardle Johnson and Julia Dent Grant
Eliza McCardle Johnson Julia Dent Grant References Further Reading
Chapter Fifteen: Lucy Webb Hayes, Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, and Mary Arthur McElroy
Lucy Webb Hayes Lucretia Rudolph Garfield Mary Arthur McElroy References
Chapter Sixteen: Rose Cleveland, Frances Cleveland, Caroline Harrison, Mary McKee
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland Frances Folsom Cleveland Caroline Scott Harrison Mary Harrison McKee Review of the Literature References Further Reading
Chapter Seventeen: Ida McKinley
Early Life Illness and Ida’s Time as a Politician’s Wife Tenure as First Lady The Historiography of Ida McKinley References Further Reading
Chapter Eighteen: Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Edith Rising Mistress of the White House A Life Well Lived Archival Collections and Historiography References Further Reading
Chapter Nineteen: Helen Herron Taft
Introduction A Brief Biographical Sketch Historiographical Treatment References Further Reading
Chapter Twenty: Ellen Axson Wilson
Early Life and Marriage Helpmate and Advisor: A Political Partnership Social Advocate: Expanding the First Lady’s Role Artist: A Working Woman in the White House Conclusion References
Chapter Twenty One: Edith Wilson
Introduction Life History Edith Bolling Galt Meets Woodrow Wilson Married Life Wartime First Lady The Wilsons and Women’s Suffrage The President Incapacitated and the First Lady’s New Role Edith Wilson after Wilson’s Presidency Conclusion References Further Reading
Chapter Twenty Two: Florence Kling Harding
Early Years through the Presidential Campaign First Lady The Funeral Train and Its Aftermath Historiography Appendix A: Archival Newspaper and Magazine Articles Appendix B: Catalogue of the Relevant Unpublished Manuscripts and Collections References Further Reading
Chapter Twenty Three: Grace Coolidge
“America’s Best-Known and Best-Loved Wife and Mother” Marriage, Politics, and Widowhood: The Varying History of Grace References Further Reading
Chapter Twenty Four: The Historiography of Lou Henry Hoover
Lou Henry Hoover’s Life Memoirs Comparative Treatments, Biographical Essays, and Topical Considerations Lou Henry Hoover’s Biographies Herbert Hoover’s Biographies Feminism and Women’s Activism Conclusion References
Chapter Twenty Five: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt: Wife, Mother, and Career Woman Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt: The Biographical Treatment of Her White House Years References Further Reading
Chapter Twenty Six: Eleanor Roosevelt
Bibliographical Concerns On Her Own First Lady of the World Active to the End References Further Reading
Chapter Twenty Seven: Elizabeth Virginia “Bess” Wallace Truman
Scholarly Treatment of Bess Truman References Further Reading
Chapter Twenty Eight: Overrated Pleasures and Underrated Treasures
References Further Reading
Chapter Twenty Nine: Jacqueline Kennedy
The Reluctant Celebrity The White House Years Creating Camelot Changing Assessments of Her Place in History Conclusion References
Chapter Thirty: Lady Bird Johnson
Political Partner Presidential Surrogate Environmental Advocate Lady Bird’s Legacy Conclusion References
Chapter Thirty one: An Unlikely First Lady
Appendix: Primary Source Collections References
Chapter Thirty Two: Betty Ford
References Further Reading
Chapter Thirty Three: Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter
Historiography Memoirs Biography Thematic Views of Rosalynn Carter Further Research References Further Reading
Chapter Thirty Four: Nancy Reagan
References Further Reading
Chapter Thirty Five: Barbara Pierce Bush
Deconstructing Barbara Pierce Bush Blue Blood Roots with Some Humble Beginnings The First Boy She Ever Kissed The Birth and Growth of a Political Partnership Making the Most of the Second Ladyship References
Chapter Thirty Six: Barbara Pierce Bush
The 1988 Campaign The White House Years Continuing the Literacy Campaign Volunteerism in the DNA Wellesley, the Clash of Feminism, and First Ladies The 1992 Campaign and Convention Speech: All in the Family There Is Life after the White House The Legacy References
Chapter Thirty seven: Hillary Rodham Clinton
Growing-Up Hillary Becoming Clinton The White House Years Moving Forward References Further Reading
Chapter Thirty Eight: Laura Welch Bush
Author’s Note Introduction A Winding Road to the White House First Lady Reexamined The Second Term International Advocacy The Katrina Challenge Diversifying Her Domestic Portfolio Conclusion References Further Reading
Chapter Thirty Nine: First Lady Michelle Obama
“There Is Still so Much History Yet to Be Made”: Keynote Address, June 2011 (M. Obama, 2011) An Improbable Journey Dreaming Big: The 2008 Campaign References
Chapter Forty: First Lady Michelle Obama
“I Try to Make It Me”: Michelle Obama’s White House Years The First Year Travel “What I Owe the American People Is to Let Them See Who I Am” “Let’s Act … Let’s Move” Joining Forces: Supporting Veterans and Their Families Education: Transforming Lives Conclusion References Further Reading
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