Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818)
<http://www.umkc.edu/imc/adamsa.htm>
This online biography of Abigail Adams highlights her beliefs and values. It also considers her intellectual contributions to both her marriage and her nation and includes a short list of suggested further readings.
American Women!
<http://www.hoover.nara.gov/gallery/AmericanWomen/AWindex.htm>
The American Women exhibit site includes 106 major women in United States history, including a number of First Ladies. The exhibit includes biographical information for each, as well as other historical information to put the women’s lives in context. Pictures of historical artifacts from the women illustrate the text.
By Popular Demand
<http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/odmdhtml/preshome.html>
American Memory, a project of the Library of Congress, has created this site to facilitate access to its presidential and First Lady collections. It contains information about a number of items that can be obtained by request, as well as some online material. Also included are finding aids and procedures to obtain exhibit loans.
The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers
<http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/>
This site includes extensive bibliographies of works by and about Eleanor Roosevelt (ER), a detailed timeline, photographs, sample articles by ER, and a biographical essay about ER. It also links to human rights sites and ER-related sites around the globe.
First Ladies National Historic Site
<http://www.firstladies.org/>
The National First Ladies Library in Canton, Ohio, maintains extensive resources for the study of First Ladies, including bibliographies and important links. The extensive bibliographies, which are categorized by format, are individualized for each First Lady.
Portraits of First Ladies <http://www.worldbook.com/fun/presidents/html/portraits.html>
This site contains general information about the role of First Lady and has portraits and biographical information on each presidential spouse. It also includes interactive quizzes on the First Ladies.
Presidential Libraries
<http://www.nara.gov/nara/president/address.html>
The National Archives and Records Administration maintains this list of links to presidential libraries, most of which offer photographs and biographies of First Ladies. The site also contains contact information for the libraries.
White House History
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/index.html>
This site contains the official White House biographies of every First Lady, with an introduction by former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. Each biography is concise and informative, touching on the major events of the First Lady’s life. The biographies are arranged chronologically into fifty year periods.
Who Served Here?
<http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/martha.html>
This site, maintained by the Independence Hall Association, contains an extensive biography of First Lady Martha Washington. The biography covers her immediate relatives, as well, to provide a larger picture of the events of her life.
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