Martha Washington 1731-1802 George Washington's wife was the first to be given the title "lady" by the press, as in "Lady Washington," and the first wife of a president to appear on U.S. postage stamp.   ... Martha Jefferson 1748-1782 No known portrait exists of Thomas Jefferson's wife, who died 18 years before her husband was elected president. ... She was the second first lady to die in the White House. ... Kennedy's wife was the first first lady to hire a press secretary and a White House curator. ... Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson 1912-2007 N...

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She was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, holding the post from March 1933 to April 1945. ... Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of the First Lady through her active participation in American politics. ... The following chapters expand more on her trials and give details of Eleanor's life prior to becoming First Lady. ... This biography offers a clear, concise and moving portrait of Eleanor and hits all of the main points of her life. ... This reader would definitely recommend this book to anyone with an interest in learning about the woman people called "The First...

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Even though that put Martha in the most danger, she remained the most composed, the most ready to accept unpleasant conditions, the most sympathetic to the soldiers throughout the war. " (Roberts (1), p.87) While Martha was not always pleased that George was in charge of the army, she did what she could to keep up morale and help the troops; so much so that she earned herself the affectionate title: "Lady Washington. " In all the camps that she was at, she was often visited by the local women. ... In the afternoon her ladyship took occasion to say, in a way that we could not be offended at, ...

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