num_pages: 140
description: There's a lot more to these women than their inaugural gowns. Louisa was the only First Lady not born in the United States. Letitia came out of her upstairs room only once during her husband's term of office. Julia was the first to tell the band to play "Hail to the Chief." Abigail created the first White House library. Eleanor rode over Boulder Dam in a bucket. In Meet the First Ladies, your students will find a biographical sketch with detailed information, followed by questions for discussion and research. A page focusing on some aspect of life in that time is also included. Students will learn that not every First Lady was a wife (daughters and other relatives have also filled the role), how Martha Jefferson made soap, the identity of the first baby born in the White House, who rode down White House stairs on a cookie sheet and much, much more! This rich and creative resource will capture the interest and imaginations of your students and augment your history lessons with the kind of information that makes these women and their times real, interesting and memorable. Chapters All 43 First Ladies through Bush, First Ladies' Day, First Ladies Puzzle, Meet the New First Lady, Answer Key
language: English
title: Meet the First Ladies
titlecomplete: Meet the First Ladies (Grades 3 - 6)
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Teaching and Learning Company