The National first Ladies's Library offers biographical information on each of the first ladies and includes a photograph or portrait. The entry for each first lady also contains articles and books written about her, as well as any she may have written herself. Many of the entries contain links to other related sites. The short biographies of women in this web site are meant to provide a quick source about selected women in history. This very rudimentary web site does not contain many graphics or links to other sites.
All biographies are of contemporary prominent women.
The subjects range from well known humanitarians, such as Eleanor Roosevelt, to more surprising recipients, such as Phyllis Diller. The subjects cover the fields of history, mythology, legends, lore, music, the arts, mathematics and science. Each entry gives biographical information and includes a graphic. Some include links to related sites. Biographies of Women Cabinet Members Past and Present Most of the entries on this biographical web site were created by the students of the college of Library and Information Services at the University of Maryland, College Park.