First Ladies of the U. S. A.

From Martha Washington to Laura Welch Bush, this beautifully illustrated book features biographies & portraits of the women who have fulfilled the role of White House hostesses during the administration of each president. Presents a fascinating biography of each of the 44 "First Ladies" of the U.S. Highlights the individual achievements of each as well as the qualities that make them similar. Each biography contains not only information on the First Lady's life, interests, & accomplishments, but also presents a perspective of the social & political times in which each lived. Biographies are accompanied by full-color & black & white portraits or photos.Klapthor, Margaret Brown is the author of 'First Ladies of the U. S. A.', published 2007 under ISBN 9781422315958 and ISBN 1422315959.