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  Eleanor Roosevelt - A Warm Roosevelt Welcome (2:11)

Eleanor Roosevelt - A Warm Roosevelt Welcome
Eleanor Roosevelt and her husband Franklin were well known for being gracious and fun loving hosts at both the White House and their home at Hyde Park.
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  Barbara Bush - First Lady Bush (1:10)

Barbara Bush - First Lady Bush
Watch a short video about Barbara Bush and learn how this woman met and married the man that would become the 41st president of the United States.
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  Pat Nixon - Reluctant First Lady (3:30)

Pat Nixon - Reluctant First Lady
Longing for a life of privacy, Pat Nixon had to yet again live in the public spotlight when her husband decided to run for president in the 1960s.
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  Pat Nixon - Poor Farm Girl (3:45)

Pat Nixon - Poor Farm Girl
Pat Nixon grew up in poverty on the farmlands of southern California. Her childhood came to an abrupt end at the age of 13 when her mother died of cancer.
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  Pat Nixon - Falling in Love (2:01)

Pat Nixon - Falling in Love
After meeting as young actors in a theatrical production, Pat Ryan would soon wed Richard Nixon after a romantic courtship.
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  Pat Nixon - A Sad Political Exit (2:58)

Pat Nixon - A Sad Political Exit
When Richard Nixon resigned his presidency in 1974, Pat Nixon was filled with grief but remained gracious to the end.
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  Barbara Bush - Moving to Texas (2:37)

Barbara Bush - Moving to Texas
In 1948 Barbara and George H.W. Bush moved to Odessa, Texas where they would try and make it on their own.
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  Barbara Bush - Meeting the Bush Family (2:25)

Barbara Bush - Meeting the Bush Family
Barbara Bush became secretly engaged to George H.W. Bush in the summer of 1943 and the Bush family immediately became close to Barbara.
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  Barbara Bush - First Lady (3:01)

Barbara Bush - First Lady
After many years experience in the political arena, Barbara Bush helped her husband George reach for the highest office in the United States.
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  Barbara Bush - Family Life (3:18)

Barbara Bush - Family Life
As George H.W. Bush began his political career Barbara Bush not only ran the Bush household but helped run his many political campaigns.
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  Barbara Bush - Death in the Family (3:04)

Barbara Bush - Death in the Family
At just three years old, Barbara's daughter Robin was diagnosed with Leukemia and passed away in October of 1953.
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  Dolley Madison - British Invasion (2:40)

Dolley Madison - British Invasion
Learn how first lady Dolley Madison saved one of America's first national treasures.
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  Barbara Bush - Full Biography (44:48)

Barbara Bush - Full Biography
Barbara Bush is the first woman since Abigail Adams to be wife to one U.S. President and mother to another. As First Lady, she led a long crusade against illiteracy.
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  Mary Todd Lincoln - Influence Peddler (1:09)

Mary Todd Lincoln - Influence Peddler
With a habit of excessive spending, Mary Todd Lincoln began to accept bribes from Government officials to pay off her debts in return for her influential over Abraham Lincoln.
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  Mary Todd Lincoln - The White House (2:10)

Mary Todd Lincoln - The White House
After moving into The White House, Mary Todd Lincoln began to redecorate.
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  Mary Todd Lincoln - Early Married Life (2:05)

Mary Todd Lincoln - Early Married Life
The topic of the Lincoln's marriage continues to divide historians across the board.
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  Mary Todd Lincoln - Meeting Abraham (2:52)

Mary Todd Lincoln - Meeting Abraham
Mary Todd Lincoln was one of Springfield, Illinois' most sought after socialites. When she heard of Abraham Lincoln and his rise to political power, she intended to meet and marry him.
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  Michelle Obama - First Sitting First Lady to Tweet on Twitter (0:21)

Michelle Obama - First Sitting First Lady to Tweet on Twitter
Just before game one of the 2011 World Series, Michelle Obama became the first sitting First Lady to tweet on Twitter, when she sent out a message of support to military families. Video courtesy of the White House.
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  Michelle Obama - The White House Vegetable Garden (7:43)

Michelle Obama - The White House Vegetable Garden
In the Spring of 2009, locale school children helped First Lady Michelle Obama plant the first White House garden since Eleanor Roosevelt's World War II Victory Garden. Video courtesy of the White House.
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  Jackie Kennedy - Marrying JFK (1:47)

Jackie Kennedy - Marrying JFK
A wealthy, educated Catholic girl, Jacqueline Bouvier's beauty and likability suited his political aspirations and made her the perfect bride for John F. Kennedy. The couple married on September 12, 1953 in Newport, Rhoda Island.
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  Nancy Reagan - Mini Biography (4:08)

Nancy Reagan - Mini Biography
A short biography of Nancy Reagan, who, after graduating from Smith College, moved to Hollywood to become an actress and met Ronald Reagan. As first lady, she launched the "Just Say No" drug awareness campaign in 1982.
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  Laura Bush - Mini Bio (3:44)

Laura Bush - Mini Bio
Growing up in the small community of Midland, Texas, Laura Bush fell in love with books at an early age. Literacy, gender equality, and education were her chief causes as First Lady.
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  Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis - Mini Biography (3:52)

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis - Mini Biography
A short biography of Jackie Kennedy who married JFK in 1953. She saw establishing the White House as a symbol of style and culture as her chief role as First Lady.
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  Betty Ford - Mini Biography (4:07)

Betty Ford - Mini Biography
A short biography of Betty Ford whose honesty and openness on issues like abortion, breast cancer, and addiction connected with the American people.
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  Mary Todd Lincoln - Mini Biography (3:15)

Mary Todd Lincoln - Mini Biography
A short biography of Mary Todd Lincoln, a Southern aristocrat who married Abraham Lincoln. A fervent Unionist, she supported her husband through many hardships and fell into a deep depression after his assassination.
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  Pat Nixon - Mini Biography (3:30)

Pat Nixon - Mini Biography
Watch a short biography of Pat Nixon whose work as first lady made her an integral part of her husband's political life. She encouraged volunteerism, traveled to all corners of the world, and made the White House accessible to everyone.
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  Mamie Eisenhower - Mini Biography (3:54)

Mamie Eisenhower - Mini Biography
Watch a short biography of Mamie Eisenhower whose life radically changed after she married Dwight Eisenhower. Minding the economic hardships of her era, she became known as a frugal first lady.
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  Eleanor Roosevelt - Mini Biography (4:15)

Eleanor Roosevelt - Mini Biography
A short biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, who became one of the most outspoken First Ladies in the White House. She became politically active by writing a newspaper column and drafting the UN Bill on Human Rights.
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  Dolley Madison - Mini Bio (3:04)

Dolley Madison - Mini Bio
Dolley Madison's greatest legacy is establishing the idea that a First Lady should serve as the mother of a nation. She served as hostess of the White House by hosting social functions and establishing the chief role of the First Lady.
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  Abigail Adams - Mini Biography (2:57)

Abigail Adams - Mini Biography
A short biography on Abigail Adams who served as unofficial adviser to her husband, President John Adams.
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  Lady Bird Johnson - Conservation (1:44)

Lady Bird Johnson - Conservation
Lady Bird Johnson addressed a crowd of architects in Portland, Oregon with a beautification and conservation plan for America.
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  Lady Bird Johnson - Postage Stamps (1:39)

Lady Bird Johnson - Postage Stamps
Lady Bird Johnson holds a press conference to address conservation and highway beautification. She announces the release of four nature-themed postage stamps that will serve as messengers for her cause.
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  Lady Bird Johnson - White House Living Room (2:53)

Lady Bird Johnson - White House Living Room
Lady Bird Johnson sits in the White House living room, which is where she feels most at home.
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  Lady Bird Johnson - Crime Prevention (2:30)

Lady Bird Johnson - Crime Prevention
Lady Bird Johnson holds her first Doers Luncheon on crime prevention. Lady Bird invited women leaders from committees and commissions to discuss what can be done about crime.
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  Lady Bird Johnson - Family Lunch (2:34)

Lady Bird Johnson - Family Lunch
Lady Bird Johnson, tells of how lovely but rare it is for her, President Johnson, their daughters, and her grandson to all get together for lunch in the White House family dining room.
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  Lady Bird Johnson - Oval Room (2:51)

Lady Bird Johnson - Oval Room
President Lyndon Johnson's wife, Lady Bird Johnson, gives the history of the Oval Room, which was where the first official White House reception took place with John and Abigail Adams hosting.
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  Eleanor Roosevelt - Sexual Orientation (2:08)

Eleanor Roosevelt - Sexual Orientation
Biography of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and her relationships with body guard Earl Miller and Associated Press reporter Lorena Hickok.
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  Eleanor Roosevelt - A Full Schedule (1:13)

Eleanor Roosevelt - A Full Schedule
Biography of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and her proactive campaigning for husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, for his policies and programs unlike her predecessors.
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  Eleanor Roosevelt - Singing is Uplifting (1:15)

Eleanor Roosevelt - Singing is Uplifting
Biography of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt singing during the Great Depression to lift spirits, leading the audience and encouraging everyone that singing is uplifting.
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  Michelle Obama - Mini Biography (3:43)

Michelle Obama - Mini Biography
A short biography of Michelle Obama, who rose up from her tough Chicago neighborhood to become a Princeton and Harvard alumni with a successful career, wife of Barack Obama, and eventually the first lady of the United States.
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  Eleanor Roosevelt - Shy Young Girl (2:01)

Eleanor Roosevelt - Shy Young Girl
Biography of Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood.
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  Eleanor Roosevelt - Living on Rivington St. (1:41)

Eleanor Roosevelt - Living on Rivington St.
A brief insight to the youth and upbringing of Eleanor Roosevelt.
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  Hillary Clinton - Mini Biography (4:12)

Hillary Clinton - Mini Biography
A short video biography of Hillary Clinton who became first lady when Bill Clinton won the presidency in 1992. After becoming a U.S. senator in New York, she ran for president in 2007.
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  Pat Nixon - Full Episode (44:20)

Pat Nixon - Full Episode
Part 1 of "Biography: Pat Nixon."
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  John & Abigail Adams - Full Episode (43:12)

John & Abigail Adams - Full Episode
The full biography of John & Abigail Adams.
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  Eleanor Roosevelt - Full Episode (46:13)

Eleanor Roosevelt - Full Episode
The beloved wife of the hardest working president of all time, Eleanor Roosevelt's life wasn't without controversy.
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