Presiding Ladies of the White House

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Often overlooked by history, the first ladies of the United States White House have always been held in high esteem during their time, often hosting state functions, and supporting the president privately and publicly. These are short vignettes of the first twenty-five U.S. first ladies from Martha Washington to Edith Roosevelt. The concluding chapters describe various rooms of the White House and explain Official Etiquette. There is also a special introduction by beloved poet and author Margaret Elizabeth Sangster. - Summary by Larry Wilson

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Introduction by Margaret E. Sangster 6:49 Read by Larry Wilson
Martha Washington / Abigail Adams 3:05 Read by Cathy Howell
Martha Jefferson Randolph / Dorothy Paine Madison 3:02 Read by Cathy Howell
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe / Louisa Catherine Adams 3:04 Read by Cathy Howell
Rachel Donelson Jackson / Angelica Van Buren 3:08 Read by Cathy Howell
Anna Symmes Harrison / Letitia Christian Tyler 3:04 Read by Cathy Howell
Sarah Childress Polk Margaret Smith Taylor 2:52 Read by Doreen Marcotte
Abigail Fillmore / Jane Appleton Pierce 2:55 Read by Doreen Marcotte
Harriet Lane / Mary Todd Lincoln 2:45 Read by sophiab07
Eliza McCardle Johnson / Julia Dent Grant 2:43 Read by sophiab07
Lucy Ware Webb Hayes / Lucretia Randolph Garfield 2:52 Read by BettyB
Mary Arthur McElroy / Frances Folsom Cleveland 2:53 Read by BettyB
Caroline Scott Harrison / Ida Saxton McKinley 3:30 Read by Louise Jaeschke
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt 2:03 Read by Louise Jaeschke
The White House 11:58 Read by BettyB
Official Etiquette 7:53 Read by BettyB