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American First Ladies: Their Lives and Their Legacy


By Lewis L. Gould

Reading Level: High School, Adult
Genre: Non Fiction
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Books 2001

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A detailed biographical resource that presents personality traits, health issues, friends, habits, and quotations about the First Ladies, from Martha Washington to Hillary Clinton which details the impact these women have had on our American history.

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