Chronicles the life of Jill Biden, the First Lady of the United States, and details her early life, career as a professor, and advocacy for cancer research, military families, and access to quality education for all Americans. Includes color photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.

A biography of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt featuring many full-page photos. Describes her childhood, education, and work as a human rights activist, as well as her role as First Lady.

Examines America's first ladies and how they helped advance women's rights, political causes and other important progressive changes.

Offers readers an inside look into the life of Melania Trump and her plans to influence the nation as First Lady. Learn all about her journey to become First Lady and her mission to champion youth. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, an author introduction, and sources for further research.

"The New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker, Jennifer Chiaverini, reveals the famous First Lady's very public social and political contest with Kate Chase Sprague, memorialized as "one of the most remarkable women ever known to Washington society." (Providence Journal) Kate Chase Sprague was born in 1840 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the second daughter to the second wife of a devout but ambitious lawyer. Her father, Salmon P. Chase,...

A biography of the woman who served as First Lady for the longest time, and who was the first President's wife to speak out about important issues of the day, by writing newspapers articles and books, giving radio interviews and speeches, and teaching classes.

Contains short profiles of the first ladies of the United States, from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, accompanied by illustrations and photographs of memorabilia associated with each woman, and includes a clip-art CD.

Examines the history of the first ladies of the United States, discussing the great honor of being a first lady and the responsibilities that have come with that role over the years. Briefly discusses some of the individual lives of and unique and fun facts about the first ladies, from Martha Washington to Melania Trump.

A biography of Lady Bird Johnson who, as the wife of President Lyndon Johnson, reminded citizens about the importance of conserving natural resources and promoted the beautification of cities and highways by planting wildflowers. Bluebonnets and lady's slippers, larkspurs and blazing stars, black-eyed Susans and Granny's nightcaps. From a lonely childhood in the Piney Woods of East Texas to an exciting life in the White House, Lady Bird Johnson loved...