FIRST LADIES
The ladies behind the legacies
Meet the American icons who have changed the course of history, from Martha Washington tending to soldiers during the American Revolution to Dr. Jill Biden's modern push for equity in women's health. Get a glimpse into the brilliant minds of these powerful women and be inspired to champion your own cause by their example.
See a name below that you don't recognize? These women were White House Hostesses! Particularly in the earlier days of the Republic (often when a President was not married or was widowed) various women took on the role of White House hostess. They served as the primary female figure responsible for hosting formal events and representing the President’s spouse. Often, family members like daughters or nieces filled this position, providing a familial touch to the presidency. Women such as Martha Jefferson Randolph, Emily Tennesse Donelson, Angelica Van Buren, and Harriett Lane Johnston filled this role.
Martha
Washington
Abigail
Adams
Martha
Jefferson
Dolley
Madison
Elizabeth
Monroe
Louisa
Adams
Rachel
Jackson
Emily
Donelson
Hannah
Van Buren
Angelica
Van Buren
Letitia
Tyler
Anna
Harrison
Julia
Tyler
Sarah
Polk
Margaret
Taylor
Abigail
Fillmore
Jane
Pierce
Harriet
Lane
Mary
Lincoln
Eliza
Johnson
Julia
Grant
Lucy
Hayes
Lucretia
Garfield
Mary
McElroy
Rose
Cleveland
Frances
Cleveland
Caroline
Harrison
Mary
McKee
Frances
Cleveland
Ida
McKinley
Edith
Roosevelt
Helen
Taft
Ellen
Wilson
Edith
Wilson
Florence
Harding
Grace
Coolidge
Lou
Hoover
Eleanor
Roosevelt
Elizabeth
Truman
Mamie
Eisenhower
Jackie
Kennedy
Claudia
Johnson
Pat
Nixon
Elizabeth
Ford
Rosalynn
Carter
Nancy
Reagan
Barbara
Bush
Hillary
Clinton
Laura
Bush
Michelle
Obama
Melania
Trump
Jill
Biden