Gourt > Society > History > By Region > North America > United States > First Ladies (30)
First Lady is an unofficial term that is sometimes applied to the female spouse of a male head of state or head of government. When no wife is available for the purpose—as in the case of James Buchanan, or Thomas Jefferson—a female relative or friend may take on the role.
Although the words "first lady" were previously used in combination to refer to women, use of the title to refer to the spouse of an executive is credited to the United States where it was first widely used in 1877 to refer to Lucy Webb Hayes, popular wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes.
In many countries (such as the United Kingdom), the Prime Minister's spouse has no recognized function, duties or title, and the term is not used. In Commonwealth Realms the closest equivalent is the Viceregal Consort, the husband or wife of the Governor General (who can in turn be male or female).
More on [ First Lady ]
Adams, Louisa
Bush, Barbara
Bush, Laura
Clinton, Hillary
Eisenhower, Mamie
Fillmore, Abigail
Harding, Florence
Harrison, Anna
Hoover, Lou
Jefferson, Martha
Lincoln, Mary Todd
Madison, Dolley
Monroe, Elizabeth
Nixon, Pat
Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy
Pierce, Jane
Polk, Sarah
Reagan, Nancy
Taylor, Margaret
Truman, Bess
Tyler, Julia
Tyler, Letitia
Van Buren, Hannah
Washington, Martha
Wilson, Edith
After the first third of the Alpine season (10/34 men's events and 9/33 ladies' events), the current shooting star... http://bit.ly/6B9a09
wintersportski (Wintersport ski) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:42:23 -0000
After the first third of the Alpine season (10/34 men's events and 9/33 ladies' events), the current shooting star... http://bit.ly/6B9a09
Ladies first: http://twitpic.com/ud2p7
bartje1971 (Bart Desnyder) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:37:42 -0000
Ladies first: http://twitpic.com/ud2p7
Ladies is you want to be respected, you need to learn to respect yourself first.
xXAnaLaurAXx (AL Frausto) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:21:44 -0000
Ladies is you want to be respected,
404
A Woman in the White House? - Yes indeed - the First Lady. About First Ladies that made a difference.
About First Ladies: Women's History - A growing collection of articles and links for First Ladies, mostly US President's wives but also wives of other heads of state and wives of governors.
Meta Description: [ Find out more about the wives of Presidents of the United States, wives of governors of the states, and wives of international heads of states. ]
Biographies: First Ladies - Selected biographies of First Ladies, with portraits from The American Presidency site, Encyclopedia Americana.
National First Ladies' Library Home Page - A national archive devoted to educating people about the contributions of First Ladies.
The First Ladies - Complete biographies of all the First Ladies of the US.
Meta Description: [ An index to the biographies of all First Ladies of the United States of America, from 1789 to present. ]
US First Ladies - Provides biographies and images of the first ladies.
Meta Description: [ US First Ladies ]
| First Lady on Health Insurance Reform and Older Women | |
| Next Video | |
