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The ladies behind the legacies

Explore the First Ladies and White House hostesses who shaped American history, from Martha Washington to our current First Lady. Discover their achievements, causes, and lasting influence. You’ll also meet presidential relatives—including daughters and nieces—who served as White House hostesses when a president was unmarried or widowed.

First Ladies of the US Martha Washington Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Martha Washington Small Image

Martha
Washington

First Ladies of the US Abigail Adams Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Abigail Adams Small Image

Abigail
Adams

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First Ladies of the US Martha Jefferson Randolph Small Image

Martha
Jefferson

First Ladies of the US Dolley Madison Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Dolley Madison Small Image

Dolley
Madison

First Ladies of the US Elizabeth Monroe Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Elizabeth Monroe Small Image

Elizabeth
Monroe

First Ladies of the US Louisa Adams Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Louisa Adams Small Image

Louisa
Adams

First Ladies of the US Rachel Jackson Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Rachel Jackson Small Image

Rachel
Jackson

First Ladies of the US Emily Donelson Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Emily Donelson Small Image

Emily
Donelson

First Ladies of the US Hannah Van Buren Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Hannah Van Buren Small Image

Hannah
Van Buren

First Ladies of the US Angelica Van Buren Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Angelica Van Buren Small Image

Angelica
Van Buren

First Ladies of the US Anna Harrison Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Anna Harrison Small Image

Anna
Harrison

First Ladies of the US Letitia Tyler Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Letitia Tyler Small Image

Letitia
Tyler

First Ladies of the US Julia Tyler Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Julia Tyler Small Image

Julia
Tyler

First Ladies of the US Sarah Polk Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Sarah Polk Square Image

Sarah
Polk

First Ladies of the US Margaret Taylor Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Margaret Taylor Small Image

Margaret
Taylor

First Ladies of the US Abigail Fillmore Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Abigail Fillmore Small Image

Abigail
Fillmore

First Ladies of the US Jane Pierce Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Jane Pierce Small Image

Jane
Pierce

First Ladies of the US Harriet Lane Johnston Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Harriet Lane Johnston Small Image

Harriet
Lane

First Ladies of the US Mary Lincoln Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Mary Lincoln Small Image

Mary
Lincoln

First Ladies of the US Eliza Johnson Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Eliza Johnson Small Image

Eliza
Johnson

First Ladies of the US Julia Grant Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Julia Grant Small Image

Julia
Grant

First Ladies of the US Lucy Hayes Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Lucy Hayes Small Image

Lucy
Hayes

First Ladies of the US Lucretia Garfield Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Lucretia Garfield Small Image

Lucretia
Garfield

First Ladies of the US Mary McElroy Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Mary McElroy Small Image

Mary
McElroy

First Ladies of the US Rose Cleveland Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Rose Cleveland Small Image

Rose
Cleveland

First Ladies of the US Frances Cleveland Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Frances Cleveland Small Image

Frances
Cleveland

First Ladies of the US Caroline Harrison Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Caroline Harrison Small Image

Caroline
Harrison

First Ladies of the US Mary McKee Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Mary McKee Small Image

Mary
McKee

First Ladies of the US Frances Cleveland Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Frances Cleveland Small Image

Frances
Cleveland

First Ladies of the US Ida McKinley Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Ida McKinley Small Image

Ida
McKinley

First Ladies of the US Edith Roosevelt Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Edith Roosevelt Small Image

Edith
Roosevelt

First Ladies of the US Helen Taft Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Helen Taft Small Image

Helen
Taft

First Ladies of the US Ellen Wilson Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Ellen Wilson Small Image

Ellen
Wilson

First Ladies of the US Edith Wilson Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Edith Wilson Small Image

Edith
Wilson

First Ladies of the US Florence Harding Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Florence Harding Small Image

Florence
Harding

First Ladies of the US Grace Coolidge Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Grace Coolidge Small Image

Grace
Coolidge

First Ladies of the US Lou Hoover Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Lou Hoover Small Image

Lou
Hoover

First Ladies of the US Eleanor Roosevelt Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Eleanor Roosevelt Small Image

Eleanor
Roosevelt

First Ladies of the US Bess Truman Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Bess Truman Small Image

Elizabeth
Truman

First Ladies of the US Mamie Eisenhower Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Mamie Eisenhower Small Image

Mamie
Eisenhower

First Ladies of the US Jackie Kennedy Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Jackie Kennedy Small Image

Jackie
Kennedy

First Ladies of the US Claudia Johnson Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Claudia Johnson Small Image

Claudia
Johnson

First Ladies of the US Pat Nixon Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Pat Nixon Small Image

Pat
Nixon

First Ladies of the US Betty Ford Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Betty Ford Small Image

Elizabeth
Ford

First Ladies of the US Rosalynn Carter Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Rosalynn Carter Small Image

Rosalynn
Carter

First Ladies of the US Nancy Reagan Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Nancy Reagan Small Image

Nancy
Reagan

First Ladies of the US Barbara Bush Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Barbara Bush Small Image

Barbara
Bush

First Ladies of the US Hillary Clinton Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Hillary Clinton Small Image

Hillary
Clinton

First Ladies of the US Laura Bush Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Laura Bush Small Image

Laura
Bush

First Ladies of the US Michelle Obama Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Michelle Obama Small Image

Michelle
Obama

First Ladies of the US Melania Trump Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Melania Trump Small Image

Melania
Trump

First Ladies of the US Jill Biden Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Jill Biden Small Image

Jill
Biden

First Ladies of the US Melania Trump Hover Image

First Ladies of the US Melania Trump Small Image

Melania
Trump

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