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Do You Know Where Dolley Madison's Missing Andirons Are?

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.20.2011 | DC
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WASHINGTON -- First lady Dolley Madison has been credited with rescuing a handful of items from the White House, including a famous Gilbert Stuart por...

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Name The Foxy First Lady: A Fun Quiz! (PHOTOS, POLL)

Lindsay Mannering | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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Lindsay Mannering

First Ladies have always garnered public attention. Their activism, political prowess, and style make most of them household names. Just recently, M...

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Michelle Obama Makes First Lady History... and What Was She Wearing?

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Carl Sferrazza Anthony

It was a gray dress. Enough said. Credit/Getty Images More vital to the long-term interests of the nation than the clothes she wore one particular...

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White House Gate Crashing, From Andrew Jackson To Grace Slick

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Chris Weigant

While Washington is all a-twitter over two society climbers crashing the gates at an Obama soirée, in the grand sweep of history, it was a fairly minor event. No one was in danger, and no real harm was done, nobody got dosed with LSD.

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Hello Dolley! And Jackie and Mamie and Nancy....A Brief History of Showing 'Skin' In The White House

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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Carl Sferrazza Anthony

As a First Lady historian, there's something humorous in the current "debate" about whether showing skin is socially acceptable for First Ladies. It's been a topic of discussion since the start of the presidency.

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