America’s First Ladies are not elected, yet they play significant roles during their time in the Executive Mansion. We’ll explore the lives and contributions of the first four First Ladies. Who were they? How did they live? How did they influence their President husbands? These First Ladies set the standard for all the women who would follow. Martha Washington and Abigail Adams crafted the role of the First Lady. Dolley Madison refined and expanded the role, while Elizabeth Monroe added her own embellishments. Using lecture, stories, pictures and video clips, we’ll explore the lives of this first generation of First Ladies.
