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Our Country's First Ladies

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Many kids (like my daughter) enjoy history books, especially when the facts are presented as fact bullets. This one is not as comical as the Don't Know Much series, but I think it would appeal to a similar audience.

The forward is written by Laura Bush, and the author writes an introduction about the importance of the role, as well as important firsts for women in the different cultural periods.

Each of the forty-four first ladies is given a two-to-four-page spread, which starts off with a beautiful portrait. Then there is a fact box which I enjoyed reading through to compare facts about each of the first ladies, such as age of marriage (several of them, even in the earlier years, were older than I expected, and more than a few were divorced), age when made first lady, and age at death. The text on the facing page includes information about how she met the President, any "firsts" of the office, and causes that she supported.

What an enjoyable read! Ms. Bausum has chronologically captured the essence of each first lady of the United States as well as the times in which she lived. From the "Founding Mothers" to the more recent first ladies who are described as "Each her own Woman", their individual perspectives as well as contributions to the presidency and/or country are captured. Not surprising is how the role of the first lady has evolved and been shaped by all of these very unique women.

Wonderful Book full of info! Great for girls and boys to read! Great price too!