First of All a Wife: Sketches of American First Ladies
By Anne Adams
Retail: $9.95
PC Publications
At first Jacqueline Kennedy disliked the title “First Lady” - in
fact she said it sounded like a saddle horse! Yet she soon she
recognized what it meant. There was only one First Lady, she
occupied that position and it was a unique, one of a kind job. For
just as there can only be one President of the United States, so can
there be only one wife of the president – only one First Lady.
Some 40 women have occupied the position, and
each has brought her own unique abilities and personality to the
role. For example, Abigail Adams was not only politically
insightful but also resourceful enough to hang her wash in the White
House East Room, a depressed Jane Pierce spent many of her White
House years secluded, and writing letters to her dead son and
Margaret Taylor remained so much out of the public eye that there is
no verifiable portrait of her. Other First Ladies coped with
illnesses. One of these was Ida McKinley who though suffered
frequent epileptic seizures, and who fulfilled her First Lady duties
because of her husband’s total commitment to her care. Seizures that
apparently ceased upon his death.
Yet no matter she is, the First Lady’s role has
been as individual as the one holding the position. In “First of all, a
Wife; Sketches of American First Ladies” the author not only describes
the lives of these remarkable women but also incorporates their
observations as well as those of their contemporaries and associates.
Indeed, each First Lady was a unique and distinctive person and it was
these individual traits that enriched their tenure as First Lady as well
as their entire era.
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Anne Adams is a contributing writer to
www.historyswomen.com, where
she first published articles on America's First Ladies. She has
now published delightful ebook that gives you a peek into the lives of
every single woman who has held this position.
This books gives you a glimpse into the background, marriage and
faith of each woman as well as her accomplishments while in the
position. Her chapters are short enough to be a quick read, yet
are full of fascinating information that I'd never known before...and
I'm a history buff!
If you like history, or just finding out more about great women and
their how they made a difference in their sphere of influence, pick up a
copy today. It is priced to sell at $9.99 and the ebook can be
printed out if you'd rather have a hard copy.
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