Jeff’s Reviews > Presidential Wives: An Anecdotal History > Status Update

Lady Bird, Pat, Betty, Rosalynn, and Nancy: Partnerships.

Bess, Mamie, and Jackie: From the shadows to the limelight.

Grace, Lou Henry, and Eleanor: Increasing activity.

Helen, Ellen, Edith, and Florence: Increasing involvement, more than just hostesses.

Crete, Ellen, Frances, Caroline, Ida, Alice, and Edith: Many taken too young.

Eliza, Julia, and Lucy: Stand by your man.

Mary. So much sadness.

Louisa, Rachel, Hannah, Anna, Letitia, Julia, Sarah, Margaret, Abigail, Jane, and [no information]: The forgotten first ladies.

Martha, Abigail, Martha, Dolley, and Elizabeth: Go your own way.