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| Get a glimpse into the lives and characters of the women who helped to shape a nation.
The term "First Lady" has been used to refer to the wives of the presidents fo the United States since the Civil War Era. But what kind of people were the First Ladies? They were athletic and no-nonsense, like Bess Truman; sophisticated, like Jacqueline Kennedy, and pioneers, like Anna Harrison. They were lawyers, like Hillary Rodham Clinton, school librarians, like Laura Bush, and independent thinkers, like Abigail Adams and Eleanor Roosevelt.
This updated edition includes new information on the most recent first ladies and a brand-new section on Laura Bush. |
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Gr. 4^-6. The lives of all the U.S. presidents' wives, from Martha Washington to Hillary Rodham Clinton, are explored in this collection of short but interesting biographical sketches. The profiles are chronologically arranged, and each briefly describes the First Lady's life, with the focus on her time in the White House. Only Eleanor Roosevelt and Jackie Kennedy Onassis warrant more than the two pages of text the other First Ladies receive. Black-and-white photographs and drawings accent the readable accounts. No index, list of resources, or bibliography of suggested readings is included. Young readers will find the information offered here introductory in nature. They will need more in-depth biographies of these women for assignments. April Judge
About the Author
Author Beatrice Gormley was born on October 15, 1942, in Glendale, California. She was encouraged to pursue her talent and ambition in writing from the time she was very young. In 1964, she graduated from Pomona College with a B.A. (magna cum laude). She married Robert J. Gormley two years later, and they have two daughters. She began her career as a textbook editor, but always wrote in her spare time. When she left first started writing full time, she wrote mainly articles and essays for newspapers and magazines. However, when her daughters were eight and ten, Gormley was inspired to write fiction for their age group. Gormley lives in Massachusetts and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. |
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| Not all of the First Ladies were Presidents' wifes. Some were unmarried, others widowers. The women who did serve as official hostess were all unique and individual in what they tried to do. Not often does a woman have the chance to do such elaborate entertaining, at least not in the old days. Sarah Polk banned dancing at the White House and insisted on a strictly formal regime. Dolly Madison had been in charge of gay (the old definition), happy occasions and had a cake named after her. Mrs. Lincoln would have been the grand dame had she not become unglued after the death of son Tad, and witnessing the murder of her husband. Mrs. Kennedy brought an elegance and bought all new china for entertaining. She was as much like a movie star as we ever had, even with her little Marilyn Monroe voice.
As First Lady, Mrs. Johnson took on an outside project of having wildflowers planted along the Interstates of her hometown, Texas. The beauty along the highways (they lack dense trees and foliage like Tennessee) was so noted, and many years later we have red poppies and other wildflowers in clumps and bunches at some spots along our wide system of interstates. Perhaps other states have followed suit.
Claudia (called Lady Bird from her youth) chose a jonquil-yellow long gown with matched coat, complete with sable, to emulate the preceding First Lady. The color of bright, vivid yellow is probably the reason her gown is not in the Smithsonian collection. It might have gone across big in Dallas, but not in D.C., even if it was created by a New Yorker. Mary Todd Lincoln chose a royal purple velvet gown, as befitting her wealthy status in Kentucky. You'd think she might have come from Knoxville as purple is the choice of many women here.
Claudia's father was a farmer and businessman aptly named Thomas Jefferson Taylor. She had a fabulous education and graduated from the University of Texas with a law degree thirty years before Hillary got hers. So she could have been the first First Lady to be a lawyer, though she did not practice as she was married soon after graduation and raised two lovely daughters.
As wife of the Vice president, she went on official trips with her husband to 33 countries. She went to Dallas as the wife of the Vice President and returned as the First Lady. The assassin's bullet took the life of the most popular U. S. President ever in the state of Texas on November 22, 1963. Lyndon took the oath of office on the plane carrying Kennedy's body back to the nation's capital. He was always an impatient man and led this country into an inner turmoil which will never be over. Amid the chaotic confusion that followed after JFK's untimely death, she was thrust to the forefront, assuming duties and responsibilities of hostess at the White House during the days of deep mourning. All traces of the Kennedys were obliterated as if they had never been in the White House. It was a travesty against such a fine politician, his family, and the country who stayed glued to the t.v. set to watch John-John salute his father's casket on the horse-driven cortege. Nothing the Johnsons achieved in office will ever erase that from the souls and consciences of his "fellow Americans." She was the perfect mate for the politician who had to have his way -- gracious and kind. Her family background helped her to serve our country in a stately way.
The White House is the place all Americans desire to tour. The day I took my boys to Washington, DC, it was closed (off-limits to the public) as they were entertaining the Russian leader. Even Dulles House where he spent the night was blocked to traffic. We went around in circles but we inadvertently found the Westgate Hotel and I got out of the car to take Geoffrey's picture as he is the one who recognized it. |
About the Author / 作者介绍: |
| I decided when I was 9 that I'd grow up to be a writer. It only took me 30 years to achieve my dream! My daughters gave me my first good idea: "Write a story about a girl who can fly." I followed their advice, and MAIL-ORDER WINGS became my first book.
Since then, I've written many fiction and nonfiction books about things that interest me: dinosaurs, friends, magic wishes, presidents, time travel, ancient Rome, volcanoes, aliens, and people who follow their dreams.
Writing is hard work, but I get a lot of support. My daughters and my husband still encourage me and inspire me. My dog nudges me out into the fresh air to take walks. And my two cats sit on my desk while I write, editing by stepping on the computer keys. |
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