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Abigail Adams
U.S. First Lady / 1744 - 1818
Abigail Adams was the wife of President John Adams and the mother of John Quincy Adams, who became the sixth president of the United States.
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(1744-1818)
U.S. First Lady
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Louisa Adams
U.S. First Lady / 1775 - 1852
Louis Adams was the first lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829 while her husband, John Quincy Adams, was president.
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(1775-1852)
U.S. First Lady
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Ellen Arthur
U.S. First Lady / 1837 - 1880
Ellen Arthur was the wife of Chester A. Arthur, but died just before he became vice president in 1881, and before James Garfield's assassination would have made her first lady.
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(1837-1880)
U.S. First Lady
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Barbara Bush
U.S. First Lady / 1925 -
Former first lady Barbara Bush, wife of George H.W. Bush, founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. She is also George W. Bush's mother.
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(1925-)
U.S. First Lady
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Laura Bush
Educator, Philanthropist, U.S. First Lady / 1946 -
Laura Bush is the wife of 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush. She served as first lady from 2001 to 2009.
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(1946-)
Educator, Philanthropist, U.S. First Lady
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Rosalynn Carter
U.S. First Lady / 1927 -
Rosalynn Carter is an American First Lady best known as the wife of President Jimmy Carter during his term from 1977-'81.
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(1927-)
U.S. First Lady
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Frances Cleveland
U.S. First Lady / 1864 - 1947
When Frances Cleveland married Grover Cleveland, she became the youngest first lady ever, and the first to be married in the White House.
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(1864-1947)
U.S. First Lady
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Hillary Clinton
Women's Rights Activist, U.S. First Lady, Government Official / 1947 -
When Hillary Clinton was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2001, she became the only American first lady to hold national office. She became the 67th U.S. secretary of state in 2009, serving until 2013.
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(1947-)
Women's Rights Activist, U.S. First Lady, Government Official
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Grace Anna Coolidge
U.S. First Lady / 1879 - 1957
U.S. first lady Grace Anna Coolidge worked actively for many charitable causes, most notably helping the hearing impaired.
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(1879-1957)
U.S. First Lady
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Mamie Eisenhower
U.S. First Lady / 1896 - 1979
Mamie Eisenhower was first lady of the United States when her husband, Dwight Eisenhower, was president from 1953 to 1961.
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(1896-1979)
U.S. First Lady
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Abigail Fillmore
Educator, U.S. First Lady / 1798 - 1853
Abigail Fillmore was an American first lady from 1850 to 1853. She was the wife of Millard Fillmore, the 13th president of the United States.
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(1798-1853)
Educator, U.S. First Lady
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Betty Ford
U.S. First Lady / 1918 - 2011
Betty Ford became the First Lady when President Nixon resigned and made her Vice President husband, Gerald Ford, the acting President.
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(1918-2011)
U.S. First Lady
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Lucretia Garfield
U.S. First Lady / 1832 - 1918
Lucretia Garfield was the wife of President James Garfield and, thusly, first lady of the United States for nine months.
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(1832-1918)
U.S. First Lady
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Julia Grant
U.S. First Lady / 1826 - 1902
American first lady Julia Grant was the wife of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th U.S. president and commander of the Union armies during the American Civil War.
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(1826-1902)
U.S. First Lady
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Florence Harding
U.S. First Lady / 1860 - 1924
American first lady Florence Harding was the wife of Warren G. Harding. She helped with his press relations during his candidacy and presidency.
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(1860-1924)
U.S. First Lady
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Anna Harrison
U.S. First Lady / 1775 - 1864
Anna Harrison was a former First Lady of the United States. She was the wife of ninth President, William Henry Harrison, who died after only one month in office.
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(1775-1864)
U.S. First Lady
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Caroline Harrison
Women's Rights Activist, U.S. First Lady / 1832 - 1892
Caroline Harrison married future U.S. President Benjamin Harrison in 1853. As first lady, she oversaw the installation of electricity in the White House.
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(1832-1892)
Women's Rights Activist, U.S. First Lady
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Lucy Hayes
U.S. First Lady / 1831 - 1889
Lucy Hayes was an American first lady, the wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes.
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(1831-1889)
U.S. First Lady
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Lou Hoover
Philanthropist, U.S. First Lady / 1874 - 1944
A philanthropist who was active in wartime relief, Lou Hoover was the wife of President Herbert Hoover.
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(1874-1944)
Philanthropist, U.S. First Lady
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Rachel Jackson
U.S. First Lady / 1767 - 1828
Rachel Jackson was the wife of President Andrew Jackson and is best known for the smears about her honor during her husband's election campaign.
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(1767-1828)
U.S. First Lady
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Martha Jefferson
U.S. First Lady / 1748 - 1782
Martha Jefferson was married to Thomas Jefferson for 10 years and bore six of his children, but died in 1781, at age 33.
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(1748-1782)
U.S. First Lady
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Eliza Johnson
U.S. First Lady / 1810 - 1876
Eliza Johnson became First Lady when her husband Andrew assumed the presidency after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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(1810-1876)
U.S. First Lady
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Lady Bird Johnson
Women's Rights Activist, U.S. First Lady / 1912 - 2007
The wife of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson served as first lady from 1963 to 1969.
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(1912-2007)
Women's Rights Activist, U.S. First Lady
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Harriet Lane
Philanthropist, U.S. First Lady / 1830 - 1903
Harriet Lane, the vivacious niece of bachelor U.S. President James Buchanan, acted as first lady from 1857-1861 while her uncle served in office.
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(1830-1903)
Philanthropist, U.S. First Lady
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Dolley Madison
U.S. First Lady / 1768 - 1849
Dolley Madison is best known as the wife of United States President James Madison, who served from 1809 to 1817.
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(1768-1849)
U.S. First Lady
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Ida McKinley
U.S. First Lady / 1847 - 1907
Ida McKinley was the wife of 25th U.S. President William McKinley. She served as first lady from 1897 until McKinley's assassination in 1901.
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(1847-1907)
U.S. First Lady
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Elizabeth Monroe
U.S. First Lady / 1768 - 1830
Elizabeth Monroe was popular in France as the wife of diplomat James Monroe. As first lady, her sophisticated style was often mistaken for aloofness.
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(1768-1830)
U.S. First Lady
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Pat Nixon
Children's Activist, Political Leader, U.S. First Lady / 1912 - 1993
Pat Nixon was the wife of Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States. As first lady, she traveled extensively and championed volunteerism.
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(1912-1993)
Children's Activist, Political Leader, U.S. First Lady
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Michelle Obama
Lawyer, U.S. First Lady / 1964 -
Michelle Obama is a lawyer, Chicago city administrator and community outreach worker, as well as the wife of U.S. President Barack Obama and the 44th first lady.
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(1964-)
Lawyer, U.S. First Lady
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
U.S. First Lady, Publisher / 1929 - 1994
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, noted for her style and elegance, was the wife of President John F. Kennedy and a U.S. first lady. She later married Aristotle Onassis.
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(1929-1994)
U.S. First Lady, Publisher
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Jane Pierce
U.S. First Lady / 1806 - 1863
First Lady Jane Pierce was married to Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth U.S. president. She suffered from numerous health problems and the tragic loss of her son.
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(1806-1863)
U.S. First Lady
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Sarah Polk
U.S. First Lady / 1803 - 1891
Politically minded first lady Sarah Polk led her husband James Polk’s successful campaign to become the 11th U.S. president in 1845.
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(1803-1891)
U.S. First Lady
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Nancy Reagan
Film Actress, U.S. First Lady / 1921 -
Nancy Reagan is a former first lady of the United States, the widow of Ronald Reagan, who founded the "Just Say No" drug awareness campaign.
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(1921-)
Film Actress, U.S. First Lady
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Edith Roosevelt
U.S. First Lady / 1861 - 1948
Edith Roosevelt established the modern role of First Lady and oversaw the building of the West Wing of the White House while her husband Teddy ran the country.
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(1861-1948)
U.S. First Lady
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Diplomat, U.S. First Lady / 1884 - 1962
The wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of the first lady through her active participation in American politics.
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(1884-1962)
Diplomat, U.S. First Lady
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Helen Taft
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, U.S. First Lady / 1861 - 1943
Helen Taft was a schoolteacher, political adviser and U.S. First Lady who was the wife of President William Howard Taft.
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(1861-1943)
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, U.S. First Lady
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Margaret Taylor
U.S. First Lady / 1788 - 1852
Margaret Taylor was best known for her marriage to Zachary Taylor, the twelfth President of the United States.
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(1788-1852)
U.S. First Lady
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Mary Todd Lincoln
U.S. First Lady / 1818 - 1882
Mary Todd Lincoln was the wife of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.
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(1818-1882)
U.S. First Lady
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Bess Truman
U.S. First Lady / 1885 - 1982
Bess Truman is best known for her quiet role as First Lady of the United States for her husband Harry Truman.
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(1885-1982)
U.S. First Lady
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Julia Tyler
U.S. First Lady / 1820 - 1889
American first lady Julia Tyler, wife of John Tyler, the tenth U.S. president, presided over the White House with charming exuberance for eight months.
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(1820-1889)
U.S. First Lady
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Letitia Tyler
U.S. First Lady / 1790 - 1842
Letitia Tyler was the wife of President John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States.
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(1790-1842)
U.S. First Lady
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Hannah Van Buren
U.S. First Lady / 1783 - 1819
Hannah Van Buren was the wife of Martin Van Buren, the eighth U.S. president, but she died of tuberculosis 18 years before he took office.
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(1783-1819)
U.S. First Lady
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Martha Washington
U.S. First Lady / 1731 - 1802
As the original U.S. first lady, Martha Washington set many of the standards and customs that came to be observed by future president's wives.
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(1731-1802)
U.S. First Lady
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Edith Wilson
U.S. First Lady / 1872 - 1961
Edith Wilson was Woodrow Wilson's second First Lady. When Woodrow suffered a stroke, Edith kept it a secret so he wouldn't lose his position.
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(1872-1961)
U.S. First Lady
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Ellen Wilson
U.S. First Lady / 1860 - 1914
While her husband Woodrow was president, First Lady Ellen Wilson advocated improved housing conditions for D.C.'s black population.
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(1860-1914)
U.S. First Lady