Published in 1881, this collective biography tells the story of each woman who presided over the President’s House, from Martha Washington, Abigail Adams and Dolley Madison to Mary Lincoln and Lucy Hayes, including daughters and nieces who served as hostesses. It draws on letters and recollections to describe their families, social life and the politics around them.
An early and readable history of the first ladies, rich in nineteenth-century domestic detail. Download the free EPUB.