Do you want to spend some quality time with your family or friends? Well, a movie night might be the perfect way to bring all of you together. Let’s face it, going to the movie theater can be quite expensive. A family or a group trip to the movie theater can cost … Read more
John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States From 1825 until 1829. John Quincy Adams had a father who was also a president; John Adams was the second president of the United States, and his mother was First Lady Abigail Adams. John Quincy Adams is descended from a long line of New … Read more
Introduction Louisa Adams was born in London, England, and is the only First Lady of the United States who was not born in the United States. Her father was the American consul in London, and her mother, Catherine Nuth Johnson, was English. Her father was a Maryland businessman whose brother signed the … Read more
Dolley Payne was born in the Quaker community of New Garden, North Carolina, in 1768. She was the first child of Virginians Mary Coles Payne and John Payne Jr., who had moved to North Carolina. Her mother had been a Quaker all her life. On the other hand, her father converted to … Read more
President John Adams’ wife, Abigail Adams, served as an unofficial adviser throughout his career. Their letters show him seeking her advice on a variety of issues, including his presidential ambitions. After her husband was elected president in 1797, Adams remained a supportive spouse and confidante, and her eldest son, John Quincy, would … Read more
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington was George Washington’s wife- the first president of the United States. Although she was the first “First Lady” of the United States, the title was not coined until after her death. Known as Lady Washington during her lifetime, Martha was a gracious hostess who entertained the president’s many … Read more
Barack Obama met Michelle Robinson in 1989, a year after she graduated from Harvard Law School and had barely started her legal career. She left law to work in academia and for nonprofits after they married in 1992, while also raising their two children and eventually becoming First Lady. Discover how Michelle … Read more
Michelle Obama and U.S. President Barack Obama’s wife is considered the first African-American First Lady of the United States. She is the forty-fourth First Lady and the third with a postgraduate degree. Michelle is a lawyer by training. First lady Michelle Obama became a female role model in America and worldwide as … Read more
Laura Bush Lane Welch was born on November 4, 1946, in Midland, Texas. She is the only child of Harold Welch, a successful real estate developer, and Jenna Louise Hawkins Welch, a bookkeeper for her husband’s company. Laura was a bashful child who wanted to please her parents. They pushed her to … Read more
Bill Clinton married Hillary Rodham, whom he met at Yale, on October 11, 1975. His first significant political post was as Attorney General of Arkansas from 1977-1979; subsequently, he served as governor of Arkansas from 1979-1981 and 1983-1992. Clinton’s handling of a succession of foreign policy problems received mixed assessments, and his … Read more
Hugh Rodham and Dorothy Howell gave birth to Hillary Rodham Clinton on October 26, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents had two younger brothers, Hugh and Tony, and she is the eldest of their three children. Hillary Clinton was a National Merit Finalist when she graduated from Maine South High School in … Read more
Ronald Reagan married actress Jane Wyman for the first time in 1940. Maureen, born in 1941, and Christine, born in 1947; Christine died in infancy; Michael, an adoptive son, was born in 1945. Reagan and Wyman divorced in 1949, but Reagan met and fell in love with another actress, Nancy Davis, the … Read more