Bibliography: Pierce, Jane
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TitleAuthorYearPublisher/PublicationNotes
American First LadiesWatson, Robert P., ed.2006Pasadena, CA: Salem Press 
American National BiographyCarnes, Mark C., and John A. Garraty, eds.1999New York: Oxford University PressThe American National Biography was originally published in 24 volumes. It is updated semi-annually. The print edition contains biographies of Americans who died before 1955. The on-line, subscription version, contains those who died after 1955.
* America’s First Families: An Inside View of 200 Years of Private Life in the White HouseAnthony, Carl Sferrazza2000New York: Touchstone 
America’s First Ladies: Ohio Library was Established in 1997 in Their HonorWadley, Carma2007Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) 19 February 2007Article celebrates the tenth anniversary of the National First Ladies Library and includes a quiz on the subject of First Ladies.
Amherst and Our Family TreeMeans, Anne M1921Boston: privately printedA large book of Jane Pierce’s family history, with full and partial letters of Mrs. Pierce quoted.
Celebrating Women: History, Biographies, and MuseumsByerly, Greg, and Carolyn Brodie2005Library Media Activities Monthly April 2005Reviews of websites containing information about the First Ladies, including the National First Ladies Library.
* Clement C. Jr. A Belle of the FiftiesClay, Mrs1904New York: Doubleday, Page and CompanyReminiscences of a friend of Mrs. Pierce.
Congress Clears Dollar Coin BillHiga, Liriel2005CQ Weekly 26 December 2005House of Representatives passes bill which would allow the Treasury to mint $10 coins with images of First Ladies.
Dear First Lady: Letters to the White HouseYoung, Dwight, and Margaret Johnson, eds.2008Washington, D.C.: National Geographic SocietyReproductions of letters from the Library of Congress and the National Archives to and from First Ladies, with annotations explaining the nature of the correspondence and the historical contexts within which each epistle was written.
* Faith of the First LadiesMacGregor, Jerry and Marie Prys2006Grand Rapids: Baker Books 
First First Ladies, 1789-1865: A Study of the Wives of the Early PresidentsWhitton, Mary Ormsbee2008Whitefish, MT: Kessinger PublishingThis is a facsimile reprint of the original 1948 edition which contains chapters on each of the early First Ladies delves into specific topics from their lives and careers in the White House.
* First First Ladies, 1789-1865: A Study of the Wives of the Early PresidentsWhitton, Mary Ormsbee1948New York: Hastings House 
First LadiesSchneider, Dorothy, and Carl J. Schneider2010New York: Facts On FileUpdated edition.
* The First LadiesKlapthor, Margaret Brown1989Washington, D.C.: White House Historical Association 
* The First LadiesBarzman, Sol1970New York: Cowles 
* First Ladies: From Martha Washington to Barbara BushDeCesare, Linda1990New York: Random House 
First Ladies: From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama Caroli, Betty Boyd2009New York: Oxford University PressUpdated, fourth edition of Caroli's classic analysis of the successes, failings, and personalities of the 41 women who served as first ladies. The book will be released in paperback in 2010.
* The First Ladies: Martha Washington to Hillary ClintonSeward, James, and Lynda DeCesare1992Baltimore: Ottenheimer Publications 
* First Ladies: The Saga of the Presidents’ Wives and Their Power, 1789-1961, Vol. 1Anthony, Carl Sferrazza1990New York: Morrow 
First Ladies: Who Needs ThemMcGowan, Barbara2000USA Today 11 AprilMentions Sarah Polk’s perception of herself as a full partner in her husband’s presidency.
* First Ladies: Women Who Called the White House HomeGormley, Beatrice1997New York: Scholastic 
First Ladies: A Biographical DictionarySchneider, Dorothy, and Carl J. Schneider2001New York: Checkmark Books 
First Ladies: A Profile of America's First Ladies; Michelle Obama to Martha WashingtonVander Pol, Stacie, ed.2009Seattle, WA: Pacific Publishing StudioProfiles of each First Lady; themes include sacrifices made and benefits gained.
First Ladies and the Press: Looking AheadBeasley, Maurine H.2006Media Report to Women Winter 2006Details how First Ladies have been represented by the media.
A First Ladies’ ManHallett, Vicky2005U. S. News and World Report 1 August 2005Interview with Cormac O’Brien, author of The Secret Lives of the First Ladies.
* First Ladies of the United States: A Biographical DictionaryWatson, Robert P.2001Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers 
First Ladies of the White HouseBrooks, Gertrude Zeth1969Chicago: Chas. HallbergBrief biographies accompany the official portraits or photographs of each first lady, except Margaret Taylor, for whom one does not exist. Also reproduced are official portraits of the presidents and photographs of one dress worn by each of the first ladies.
The First Lady: A Site of 'American Womanhood' in _Inventing a Voice_Anderson, Karrin Vasby2004 Vasby's essay can be found in Inventing a Voice: The Rhetoric of American First Ladies of the Twentieth Century, ed. Molly Meijer Wertheimer (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2004).
Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire's Favorite SonWallner, Peter A.2004Concord, NH: Plaidswede PublishingIncludes material on the social life of Washington, D.C., and the role of the First Lady therein.
Franklin Pierce: Young Hickory of the Granite HillsNichols, Roy Franklin1993Newtown, CT: American Political Biography PressTells the story of Jane Pierce’s opposition to her husband’s political career, her reaction to the death of their only surviving son prior to Franklin Pierce’s inauguration, and her retreat into mourning. Reprint of the 1931 publication.
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