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First Ladies & Families
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Experience: Jimmy Carter 
 Biographical material, timeline, and image gallery for the life and career of U.S. President Jimmy Carter. People and Events highlights information about other significant people, such as First Lady Rosalynn Carter, brother Billy Carter, and Vice President Walter Mondale, and about key events such as the Camp David peace talks and the Iranian hostage crisis. Includes several speeches, a teacher's guide, and more. Companion to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) "American Experience" program of same title (includes transcript). http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carter/ Topics: Notable People: Government, The United States Presidency Last updated Oct 11, 2004 The Dolley Madison Project
"This website is devoted to the life, letters, and legacy of Dolley Payne Todd Madison, wife of James Madison and the most important First Lady of the 19th Century." It features an exhibit, essays, chronology, FAQ, and discussion of her name. Also includes a section on the use of Dolley Madison's name "as an icon for a wide range of commercial commodities" such as dolls and cigarettes. From the Virginia Center for Digital History. http://www.vcdh.virginia.edu/madison/ Topics: Correspondence, Notable People: Government, The United States Presidency Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Eleanor & Harry: The Correspondence of Eleanor Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman
Facsimiles and transcriptions of the 1945-1959 correspondence between Eleanor Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. The correspondence shows how "from a formal, often wary, political relationship developed also a strong friendship. Ultimately, Harry Truman designated Eleanor Roosevelt as his representative on the United Nations and 'First Lady of the World.'" Includes biographies, lesson plans, photos, and related links. A joint project of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. http://www.trumanlibrary.org/eleanor/ Topics: Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Oct 5, 2007 Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Website for this Hyde Park, New York, site, which is the only National Historic Site dedicated to a first lady. Features audio and video of Eleanor Roosevelt's remembrance of her Scottish terrier Fala's days at Val-Kill, a link to the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill (with a video tour of the property, biography, and timeline), illustrated park management information, and links to related sites. From the National Park Service (NPS). http://www.nps.gov/elro/index.htm Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Sep 30, 2009 The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers: The Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights Project
This project "is the first phase of The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, a documentary history of Eleanor Roosevelt’s political writings and radio and television appearances." The site includes some biographical material of Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, several online documents from her voluminous writing and speaking career, and copies of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights From the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), George Washington University. http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Mar 20, 2002 Eleanor Roosevelt: American Visionary
Captioned photographs of Eleanor Roosevelt throughout her life. Features pictures of her with presidents, friends, and famous people; photographs of the Roosevelt family, Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), and Fala (FDR's Scottish terrier); images of furniture and personal items; a virtual tour of Val-Kill Cottage; and a history of Val-Kill Industries, a social experiment "designed to provide local farmers and their families with the necessary crafting skills to supplement their income." http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/elro/ Topics: History, Home & Housing, Notable People: Government, Parks, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency, Travel Last updated Jul 11, 2007 First Spouse 24-Karat Coin Program
Details about the U.S. Mint program "honoring our Nation's First Spouses by issuing one-half ounce $10 gold coins featuring their images, in the order that they served as first spouse, beginning in 2007 with Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, (Thomas Jefferson's Liberty), and Dolley Madison." Provides images of the coins, biographies of the first spouses, and information about issue dates and coin features. From the United States Mint. http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/firstSpouse/ Topics: Money, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 12, 2007 Inaugural Fashion
Illustrated essay highlighting fashions worn by first ladies at inaugural ceremonies for U.S. presidents. Features video clips and images of some of the inaugural gowns. Part of a PBS Online NewsHour program covering the 2001 presidential inauguration. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/inauguration/fashion.html Topics: Fashion, The United States Presidency Last updated Jan 10, 2007 Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years
This site is a companion to an exhibit at the Field Museum in Chicago, which "presents more than 70 garments worn by one of history's great fashion icons. ... [T]hese fashions reveal how the former first lady carefully shaped her image to reflect the vigor, ideals, and internationalism of her husband's administration." The site features short essays, historical photos, photos of some of the garments (many designed by Oleg Cassini), and a timeline. http://www.fieldmuseum.org/jkennedy/ Topics: Notable People: Government, Photograph Collections: History, The United States Presidency Last updated Mar 20, 2006 Lady Bird Johnson
Companion to a 2001 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary exploring different chapters in the life of Lady Bird Johnson, who died on July 11, 2007. Includes "transcripts of the film, background essays, key speeches and diary entries and detailed timelines." Important events in her life include Lyndon Johnson's 10-week courtship of Lady Bird and her nationwide beautification campaign. Also includes audio of a July 2007 reflection about her life and legacy. http://www.pbs.org/ladybird/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Jul 16, 2007 Lady Bird Johnson Final Tribute
Website created to celebrate the life and legacy of former First Lady Claudia Alta (Lady Bird) Taylor Johnson, who died in July 2007. Features a biography that includes a discussion of how "she inspired the passage of the Beautification Act of 1965 ... which cemented environmentalism as a top priority in the United States," link to an image gallery, and quotes by and about her. From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. http://www.ladybirdjohnsontribute.org/ Topics: Notable People, The United States Presidency Last updated Jul 16, 2007 Legacies: A Shrine to the Famous
Selection of items in the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that represent famous Americans. Features gowns of some of the first ladies, personal belongings of presidents, uniforms of military heroes, the compass used on the Lewis and Clark expedition, daredevil Evel Knievel's jumpsuit and motorcycle jacket, boxing champion Muhammad Ali's gloves and robe, Albert Einstein's pipe, and many more. Part of a larger Smithsonian Institution exhibit. http://www.smithsonianlegacies.si.edu/gallery.cfm?gallery=2shrine%20to%20the%20famous Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Government Last updated Nov 11, 2008 National First Ladies' Library
"A national archive devoted to educating people about the contributions of First Ladies and other notable women in history." Includes biographies, lesson plans, and a catalog of the library's holdings. http://www.firstladies.org/ Topics: Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Government, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 11, 2008 Our First Ladies
This site from the White House presents brief biographies of the current and past first ladies. Some profiles include images. Also provides a link to information about life in the White House. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/first_ladies/ Topics: Notable People: Government, The United States Presidency Last updated Jan 20, 2009 Presidents of the United States: Selected Images From the Collections of the Library of Congress
Collection of images of U.S. presidents from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View images by president's name in alphabetical order or chronologically by presidential term. Also includes images of selected first ladies. Includes details about each image, such as creator and date, and information about obtaining and using the images. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/057_intr.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 11, 2008 Rachel & Andrew Jackson: A Love Story
Companion website to a documentary about the love story of 7th U.S. President Andrew Jackson and his wife Rachel (Donelson) Jackson. Illustrated essays discuss the Donelson family, Rachel's first marriage and divorce ("her identity derived almost solely from the fact that she married Andrew Jackson without technically being free from her first marriage to Lewis Robards"), Jackson's 1828 presidential campaign, and Rachel's death (a month after Andrew Jackson was elected president). From Nashville Public Television. http://www.wnpt.net/rachel/ Topics: Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Mar 12, 2008 White House 101: Facts and Fun for All Ages
Collection of history features and fun facts about the White House, such as details about the White House buildings, biographies of presidents and first ladies, information about White House fellows and internships, and slide shows of presidents and of presidential pets. From the White House. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white_house_101/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 3, 2009 White House Weddings
"There have been twenty-one White House weddings, including nine presidential children and one president, Grover Cleveland." Other presidents and children were married outside the White House. Site features a list of weddings and essays and photos about selected White House weddings (some links broken). Also includes material about the May 2008 wedding of Jenna Bush in Texas. From a presidential historian and author of a book about presidential children. http://www.whitehouseweddings.com/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated May 21, 2008 |
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