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• American Woman

  the Transformation of the Modern First Lady, From Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden

  Rogers, Katie (Journalist),

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  The first definitive exploration of the role of the twenty-first century First Lady, painting a comprehensive portrait of Jill Biden and the evolution of the First Lady's role from ceremonial figurehead to political operative--from a White…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The First Ladies

  Benedict, Marie,

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  The daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as white supremacists attempt to thwart her work. She marches on as an activist and an educator, and as her reputation grows she becomes a celebrity,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jill

  a Biography of the First Lady

  Pace, Julie,

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  Dr. Jill Biden has been described as President Joe Biden's greatest political asset. Like many women of her generation, she holds her commitments as wife, mother and grandmother at the center of her life. She is a professor, earned a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Courting Mr. Lincoln

  Bayard, Louis,

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  When Mary Todd meets Abraham Lincoln in Springfield in the winter of 1840, he is on no one's shortlist to be president. Rough and reticent, he's a country lawyer lacking money and manners, living above a dry goods shop, but with a gift for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Art of Her Deal

  the Untold Story of Melania Trump

  Jordan, Mary, 1960-

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  Based on interviews with more than one hundred people in five countries, The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump draws an unprecedented portrait of the first lady. While her public image is of an aloof woman floating above…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• First Ladies of the Republic

  Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the Creation of An Iconic American Role

  Abrams, Jeanne E., 1951-

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  How the three inaugural First Ladies defined the role for future generations and carved a space for women in America. America's first First Ladies--Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Dolley Madison--had the challenging task of playing a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Light We Carry

  Overcoming in Uncertain Times

  Obama, Michelle, 1964-

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  Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jackie and Maria

  Paul, Gill, 1960-

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  The President's Wife; a Glamorous Superstar; the rivalry that shook the world... Jackie Kennedy was beautiful, sophisticated, and contemplating leaving her ambitious young senator husband. Life in the public eye with an overly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What's the Big Deal About First Ladies

  Shamir, Ruby,

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  A kid-friendly look at the first ladies of the U.S. that discusses what made each woman unique and describes their roles, ambitions, and partnerships with their presidential husbands.

• Ida McKinley

  the Turn-of-the-century First Lady Through War, Assassination, and Secret Disability

  Anthony, Carl Sferrazza

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  Published in cooperation with The National First Ladies Library. This is the first full-length biography of Ida Saxton McKinley (1847– 1907), the wife of William McKinley, president of the United States from 1897 to his assassination in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dolley

  Brown, Rita Mae

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  A fictionalized biography of Dolley Madison, wife of the president, one of the most influential first ladies in history. In narrative form, interspersed with imagined diary entries, the novel describes life in Washington during the War of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spoken From the Heart

  Bush, Laura Welch, 1946-

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  In this brave, beautiful, and deeply personal memoir, Laura Bush, one of our most beloved and private first ladies, tells her own extraordinary story. Born in the boom-and-bust oil town of Midland, Texas, Laura Welch grew up as an only…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Becoming

  Adapted for Young Readers

  Obama, Michelle, 1964-

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  This volume for young people is an honest and fascinating account of Michelle Obama's life led by example. She shares her views on how all young people can help themselves as well as help others, no matter their status in life. She asks…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lady Bird Johnson

  Hiding in Plain Sight

  Sweig, Julia,

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  In the spring of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson had a decision to make. Just months after moving into the White House under the worst of circumstances--following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy--he had to decide whether…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Leave It to Abigail!

  the Revolutionary Life of Abigail Adams

  Rosenstock, Barb,

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  Everyone knew Abigail was different. Instead of keeping quiet, she blurted out questions. Instead of settling down with a wealthy minister, she married a poor country lawyer named John Adams. Instead of running from the Revolutionary War,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Betty Ford

  First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer

  McCubbin, Lisa,

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  An intimate and insightful biography of Betty Ford, the groundbreaking, candid, and resilient First Lady and wife of President Gerald Ford, from the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Presidents and Mrs. Kennedy and Me. Betty…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Untold Power

  the Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson

  Roberts, Rebecca Boggs,

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  This portrait of the first acting woman president, written by a leading historian on women's suffrage and power, tracks the ascent of Edith Boling Galt Wilson, one of American history's most influential and complicated women.

• Lady Bird Johnson, That's Who!

  the Story of a Cleaner and Greener America

  Maurer, Tracy, 1965-

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  A lively picture book biography of Lady Bird Johnson, with a focus on her environmentalist passion and legacy as First Lady.