- Defining the Role of First Lady An Honors College Thesis (Honors 499) By Denise Jutte - Thesis Advisor Larry Markle Ball State University Muncie, IN Graduation Date: May 3, 2008 ;' l/,~· ,~, • .L-',:: J,I Table of Contents Abstract 2 Acknowledgements 3 Introduction: Defining the Role of First Lady 4 First Ladies Ranking 11 Individual Analysis of First Ladies 12 Chronological Order Observations on Leadership and Comparisons to Previous Presidential Rankings 177 Conclusion: The Role ofthe Future First Spouse 180 Works Cited 182 Appendix A: Ranking of Presidents 183 Appendix B: Presidential Analysis 184 Appendix C: Other Polls and Rankings of the First Ladies 232 1 Abstract In the Fall Semester of 2006, I took an honors colloquium taught by Larry Markle on the presidents of the United States. Throughout the semester we studied all of the past presidents and compiled a ranked list of these men based on our personal opinion of their greatness. My thesis is a similar study of their wives. The knowledge I have gained through researching presidential spouses has been very complementary to the information I learned previously in Mr. Markle's class and has expanded my understanding of one ofthe most important political positions in the United States. The opportunity to see what parallels developed between my ran kings of the preSidents and the women that stood behind them has led me to a deeper understanding ofthe traits and characteristics that are embodied by those viewed as great leaders. 2 Acknowledgements I would like to thank my dad for helping me to participate in and understand the importance of history and education at a young age.
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Zoom in on America American First Ladies the Office of the First Lady Did Not Formally Exist Until the Presidency of Jimmy Carter in the 1970S
September 2014 A Monthly Publication of the U.S. Consulate Krakow Volume X. Issue 119 f i r s t l a d i e s Jacqueline Kennedy (AP Photo) In this issue: American First Ladies Zoom in on America American First Ladies The Office of the First Lady did not formally exist until the presidency of Jimmy Carter in the 1970s. First Ladies have, however, played a vital role since the founding of the United States. There have been 49 First Ladies in the history of the United States, and each has left an imprint on the presidency. With the passing of time, the role of the first Lady has risen in prominence. Along with women’s emancipation and the equal rights movement, the role of the First Lady also has changed significantly. Below is a list of the women who acted as First Ladies since 1789. Not all of the First Ladies were wives of the presidents. In a few cases, U.S. presidents were widowers when they took office or became widowers during office. In such cases a female relative played the role of First Lady. THE FIRST LADY YEARS OF TENURE Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (1731-1802), wife of George Washington 1789 - 1797 Abigail Smith Adams (1744 - 1818), wife of John Adams 1797 - 1801 Martha Jefferson Randolph (1772 - 1836), daughter of Thomas Jefferson 1801 - 1809 Dolley Payne Todd Madison (1768 - 1849), wife of James Madison 1809 - 1817 Elizabeth Kortright Monroe (1768 - 1830), wife of James Monroe 1817 - 1825 Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams (1775 - 1852), wife of John Quincy Adams 1825 - 1829 Emily Donelson (1807 - 1836), niece of Andrew Jackson 1829 - 1834 Sarah Jackson (1803 - 1887), daughter-in-law of Andrew Jackson 1834 - 1837 Angelica Van Buren (1818 - 1877), daughter-in-law of Martin Van Buren 1839 - 1841 Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison (1775 - 1864), wife of William Henry Harrison 1841 - 1841 Letitia Christian Tyler(1790 - 1842), wife of John Tyler 1841 - 1842 Priscilla Tyler (1816 - 1889), daughter-in-law of John Tyler 1842 - 1844 Julia Gardiner Tyler (1820 - 1889), wife of John Tyler 1844 -1845 Sarah Childress Polk (1803 - 1891), wife of James K.
The Monday After: 'Encore!' Exhibit Examines Artistic Talents of First Ladies
The Monday After: ‘Encore!’ exhibit examines artistic talents of first ladies By Gary Brown CantonRep.com staff writer Posted Jun 14, 2009 @ 11:16 PM CANTON — Caroline Harrison and Ellen Wilson painted. Jacqueline Kennedy sketched. Betty Ford danced. Helen Taft played the piano. Nancy Reagan acted. Rose Cleveland wrote poems and essays that were published in literary magazines. These first ladies are featured in the new exhibit — Encore! The Artistry of America’s First Ladies” — now displayed at the National First Ladies Library. “Over the years we’ve done many exhibits about the first ladies, and during the research one of the CantonRep.com / Stan Myers things we noticed was that so many of them had artistic talents,” explained Pat Krider, executive director. “I think who come to see this exhibit will discover that not only do first ladies embrace causes, they also have personal interests. “Some of them had burgeoning careers before they became first ladies. First ladies didn’t just plan dinner parties.” Rose Cleveland, for example, was an accomplished poet who, while tending to White House hostess duties for her brother Grover Cleveland during years he was a bachelor president, also maintained a literary career. “Her first book, a literary criticism entitled ‘George Eliot’s Poetry and Other Studies,’ was published while she was serving as a reluctant first lady in 1885,” notes a pamphlet published by the library as a companion to the exhibit. Krider called “Encore!”, which is set up in display cases on the first floor of the National First Ladies’ Library research center, a “fun exhibit.” The joy taken by each of the first ladies is evident in the artifacts and text panels that make up the displays.
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The original documents are located in Box 2, folder “1976/06/24 - Gown Presentation, Smithsonian Institution” of the Frances K. Pullen Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Scanned from Box 2 of the Frances K. Pullen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Betty Ford·. in the gotVn· gOing· to the Smith·· sonian•S'First Ladies Hall, photographed at the May, 1975, White House State . Dinner the Fords gave for the Shah of Iran. Cut Out· >1£or History . ::;:;.:; . B N' s· ·'H.. :_; .: : ;., . - · :~)i.~~J,::· < y 1 zna··. •. · yae:<;:,~· -·::·-_, ~·· A gre~:~~~~on gown···· · 'Mr~~~;d, li~e other ~t owned bYe~ Gerald Ford L~dles, ,received a l~tter: will be added< to· the First · Ladies HalL:in the Smithso- . frem th~; Smithsonian re- nian Institution's Museum 'questing a' gown shortly at. of History·' and 'recllnology ter she . moved into the next week. :.._". ;_ . White House. Mrs.
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Cleveland's Leading Downtown Department Stores: a Business Legacy
Cleveland State University EngagedScholarship@CSU Cleveland Memory Books Fall 2014 "Let's Go Shopping at the Square" Cleveland's Leading Downtown Department Stores: A Business Legacy Richard Klein Cleveland State University Follow this and additional works at: https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clevmembks Part of the Architectural History and Criticism Commons, Interior Architecture Commons, Marketing Commons, Sales and Merchandising Commons, and the Urban, Community and Regional Planning Commons How does access to this work benefit ou?y Let us know! Recommended Citation Klein, Richard, ""Let's Go Shopping at the Square" Cleveland's Leading Downtown Department Stores: A Business Legacy" (2014). Cleveland Memory. 25. https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clevmembks/25 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Books at EngagedScholarship@CSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Cleveland Memory by an authorized administrator of EngagedScholarship@CSU. For more information, please contact library.es@csuohio.edu. “LET’S GO SHOPPING AT THE SQUARE” CLEVELAND’S LEADING DOWNTOWN DEPARTMENT STORES A BUSINESS LEGACY BY RICHARD KLEIN, PH.D EISBN-13: 978-1-936323-48-7 EISBN-10: 1-936323-48-6 This digital edition was prepared by MSL Academic Endeavors, the imprint of the Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State University, 2014. Permission for MSL Academic Endeavors and Cleveland Memory Project to reprint granted by the author(s). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This book is a tribute to the eight major downtown Cleveland department stores and their many loyal customers. For over 150 years, these large stores dominated the local retail scene. They represented exciting places that not only provided a full range of goods and services all under one roof, but also, offered a special shopping adventure every time their customers visited.
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