FIRST LADIES

(Original Caption) In her apartment here, Mrs. Pat Nixon models the Harvey Berin gown that she will wear to the Inaugural Ball in Washington on January 20th. The mimosa yellow gown is of double-faced silk satin. The petite jacket and small waisted gown with its bell-shaped skirt is embroidered with Byzantine scrolls of gold and silver bouillon and embellished with hand set Swarovsky jewels in jonquil and crystal.
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STYLE & BEAUTY
11 Stylish First Ladies Who Aren’t Named Michelle Or Jackie
By Julia Brucculieri
Jackie O. and Michelle Obama weren't the only fashionable first ladies.
These first ladies used their status to make change
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VIDEOS
These First Ladies Were Committed To Using Their Status To Make Change
From Eleanor Roosevelt to Michelle Obama, first ladies have championed important causes.
WOMEN
The First Lady Effect
By The George W. Bush Institute, Contributor
The George W. Bush Institute is an action-oriented, nonpartisa...
When women are educated, their children are more likely to be educated. When women have access to quality healthcare, their
Thomas Whiteside InStyle
STYLE
Michelle Obama's True Personal Style Is Not What You Think
By Jamie Feldman
This actually makes a lot of sense.
PARENTING
The First Lady That Taught Me to Be a Better Mother
By Catherine Nagle, Contributor
Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Writer, Author of Imprinted Wisdom:...
God bless First Mothers and First Ladies who continue to remind us how it can be done peacefully and with hope. This particular insight alone brings me much comfort, knowing that a mother's heart is closer to reaching the White House as president. This fact might very well be our American resurrection.
WOMEN
International Women's Day: Reflecting on Progress Made and Challenges Still Unmet
By Rosalynn Carter, Contributor
Former First Lady
"I hope that no one will ever tell a girl that there is something she can't do because she is a girl."
First Daughter Suite Public Theater/Anspacher Theater Cast List: Alison Fraser, Rachel Bay Jones, Caissie Levy, Theresa McCarthy, Betsy Morgan, Isabel Santiago, Carly Tamer, Mary Testa, Barbara Walsh Production Credits: Kirsten Sanderson (director) Chase Brock (choreographer) Michael Starobin & Bruce Coughlin (orchestrations) Seymour Red Press (music coordinator) Or Matias (music director) Scott Pask (scenic design) Toni-Leslie James (costume design) Tyler Micoleau (lighting design) Ken Travis (sound design) Robert-Charles Vallance (hair & wig design) Other Credits: Written by: Michael John LaChiusa - See more at: http://playbill.com/events/event_detail/first-daughter-suite-at-public-theater-anspacher-theater-363664#sthash.3JMduJaE.dpuf
Joan Marcus
ARTS & CULTURE
A Musical Look At The Women Of The White House As You've Never Seen Them
By Curtis M. Wong
Michael John LaChiusa's "First Daughter Suite" is a two-act "fantasia" about first ladies and their daughters.
WORLDPOST
These Women Are More Than Just Queens And First Ladies
By Michael Maisel
POLITICS
Americans Now Have Two Favorite First Ladies, Poll Finds
By Stephen Calabria
Obama was the favorite of 58 percent of African-Americans surveyed, while Clinton was the favorite of 30 percent of those
POLITICS
Laura Bush Weighs In On Whether The First Lady Should Work Outside The White House
By Mollie Reilly
Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President Joe Biden's wife, has continued to work as a full-time professor at Northern Virginia Community
POLITICS
Barbara Bush: 'I Love Bill Clinton'
By Mollie Reilly
"I love Bill Clinton," Bush said during an interview C-SPAN aired Monday. "Maybe not his politics, but I love Bill Clinton
WOMEN
Eleanor Roosevelt Had A Pistol License -- And The Reason Why Is Pretty Damn Awesome
Images via the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Museum and Library [H/T Retronaut] According to Slate, it was Roosevelt's
IMPACT
First Ladies First
By Cora Neumann, Contributor
Founder, Global First Ladies Alliance; Former Senior Advisor, ...
Five years ago, I could have only dreamed that we would bring Laura Bush and Michelle Obama together on an international stage to discuss their experiences as first ladies with their counterparts.
POLITICS
First Ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush Show American Compassion in Africa
By Anita McBride, Contributor
Executive-in-Residence, American University & Former Chief...
As we approach this July 4th, Americans have a lot to celebrate in not only their elected presidents but also their first ladies who represent bipartisan commitment to empowering women and improving the health and well-being of the people of Africa and around the world.
DC
First Ladies On Mother's Day: How Michelle, Laura, Hillary, Jackie Raised Kids In The White House (PHOTOS)
By Erin Ruberry
Michelle Obama has been open about "the stresses and the pressures" of White House life, telling Vogue, "Our No. 1 priority
QUEER VOICES
Goosey Lucy and Gay Marriage
By Kitty Kelley, Contributor
America’s bestselling investigative biographer
For the most part first ladies seldom falter, which is why it was disappointing to read about the wife of a self-described "compassionate conservative" former president fumble on an issue of equal rights.
DETROIT
Building on Helen Milliken's Legacy
By Lisa Diggs, Contributor
Entrpreneur, writer, speaker, advocate, proud Detroiter
Former Michigan First Lady, Helen Wallbank Milliken quietly passed away in her Traverse City home this week, leaving behind a passionate legacy for women's rights that I sometimes fear will fall on the deaf ears of subsequent generations, including my own.
POLITICS
Barbara Bush On Obama's Reelection: 'People Spoke. Move On, Get On With It'
By Reuters, Reuters
He remembered his mother being in the kitchen, saying, "Jerry, something's wrong here. You just became president of the United
POLITICS
Ann Romney Beats Michelle Obama in Race to Good Morning America Co-Host Chair
By Vanity Fair, Contributor
Vanity Fair is a cultural filter, sparking the global conversa...
Ann Romney, the most/only sympathetic component of the Romney presidential campaign, is scheduled to guest-host Good Morning America on October 10th, filling in for anchor Robin Roberts.
STYLE
PHOTOS: Did Ann Romney Just Get Herself Some First Lady Hair?
By Simone Kitchens
See the haircut that's become a rite of passage for presidential wives.
WOMEN
Why Are Presidential Candidates' Wives All the Same?
When Michelle Obama took the stage at the Democratic convention earlier this week to play the role of Barack’s wife, her
MIAMI
Michelle Obama's Scheduled Visit Contested By GOP School Board Member, Renier Diaz De La Portilla
By Christiana Lilly
WATCH: Michelle Obama has been busy on the campaign trail this year: First Lady Michelle Obama will be making a stop at a
STYLE & BEAUTY
4th Of July 2012: A Look At First Ladies' Best Independence Day Outfits Over The Years (PHOTOS)
PHOTOS: When it comes to Independence Day style, first ladies carry a special burden. As leading lady of the United States
STYLE & BEAUTY
Michelle Obama Welcomes G-8 First Ladies To White House In Style (PHOTOS)
By Jessica Misener
See all the pics below and join us in some sartorial swooning! Though Mrs. O's been wearing some bright spring-time hues
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