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Cyndee Frailly, National First Ladies’ Library Education Director is invited to White House
Ms. Frailly portrays Dolley Madison for US Mint coin unveiling
The White House event marked the debut of the Dolley 
Madison First Spouse Gold Coin, the fourth coin in the series for 2007. Ms. Frailly was invited by the Mint to do her well known portrayal of Dolley Madison. She was well received by the crowd when, dressed as Dolley Madison, she wove her stories of Dolley and her time at the White House. Founder Mary Regula, executive director Pat Krider and board member Joyce Murtha attended the event.
Please CLICK HERE to read Mrs. Bush's remarks at the debut of the Dolley Madison gold coin.
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All about Jane: Hard life for America's First Lady from Hampton
By: Scott E. Kinney
Article Date: March 21, 2008
Carl Sferrazza Anthony has commented about Jane Pierce, with regard to her recent birthday anniversary. This was published in the Atlantic News, a publication from Hampton, NH.
Posted April 9, 2008
Celebrating the life of N.H.'s strange first lady
By: Jason G. Howe
Article Date: March 12, 2008
Foster's Daily Democrat, a New Hampshire newspaper, posted a story March 12 which discusses the life of Jane Pierce. The story quotes Carl Sferrazza Anthony and references the National First Ladies' Library.
Posted March 18, 2008
Their legacy marches on
By: Valerie A. Russo
Article Date: March 11, 2008
The Patroit Ledger, a Quincy, Massachusetts newspaper, posted a story March 11, which discusses the life of Louisa Catherine Adams, as a part of their continuing Legacy Marches On, a series highlighting Women's History month.
Posted March 29, 2008
Political spouses play important role in presidential campaigns
89.7 WKSU hosted an interview showing how spouses of presidential candidates spend as much time on the road speaking and shaking hands as their mates. Carl Sferrazza Anthony's expertise and comments are highlighted throughout this radiocast.
Posted March 3, 2008
Forgotten: Louisa Catherine Adams gaining recognition
By: Lane Lambert
The Patriot Ledger, a Quincy, Massachusetts newspaper, carried this story about Louisa Catherine Adams. Read another newspaper article by the same author crediting the National First Ladies' Library with honoring Adams' birthday and release of her First Spouse gold coin. This article was included in both The Patriot Ledger and The Canton Repository.
Posted February 5, 2008
Spouse vs. Spouse: Bill Clinton and Michelle Obama go for the Unconventional
The NFLL's own Carl Sferrazza Anthony
is quoted in this article comparing the political roles Bill and Michelle are playing in their spouses' campaigns.
Posted February 5, 2008
The National First Ladies' Library is honored to have been selected for an interview with Robin Swoboda, the host of the new Fox 8 Cleveland show That's Life with Robin Swoboda.
Please click here to view the interview segment.
Posted January 31, 2008
NFLL docents, volunteers and staff visit Washington D.C.
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National First Ladies' Library Hosts Unveiling of New Coin Designs
First Spouse Coins Mark United States Mint’s
Only Consecutive Coin Series to Feature Women
The news media are invited to glimpse the designs for the Nation’s pure gold collectible 2007 First Spouse Coins at a presentation and reception Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 10 a.m. at the National First Ladies Library in Canton, Ohio. The First Spouse Coins mark the first time that the United States Mint has
struck a consecutive series of coins featuring women (who are not allegorical figures such as Liberty). This is the first time the designs will be displayed publicly. The 2007 First Spouse Coins are scheduled to be released in May, around Mothers Day.
Four one-half ounce gold First Spouse Coins will be minted annually, in the order the Spouses served in the White House. These collectible coins will coincide with the release of the four circulating Presidential $1 Coins that will be issued annually.
The 2007 First Spouse Coins include Martha Washington, Abigail Adams and Dolley Madison. Since Thomas Jefferson’s wife died before he took office, a symbolic rendition of Liberty will be featured on the third coin of the series. Bronze medal duplicates of the First Spouse Coins will also be minted.
National First Ladies' Library Loans Dresses to
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
On Mother’s Day, May 14, 2006, The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois opened a new exhibit featuring the United States First Ladies entitled, Mrs. President: From Martha to Laura. There are fourteen dresses from the National First Ladies' Library’s Collection, including rare dresses such as Elizabeth Munroe and Julia Tyler’s day dresses. Artifacts of Caroline Harrison, Ellen Wilson, Frances Cleveland and Laura Bush from the NFLL are also on view. The exhibit will run through October 29, 2006.
To read the article from the Springfield, Illinois local newspaper, The State Journal Register, click here.
NFLL releases new book by renowned First Lady historian Carl Sferrazza Anthony
At the annual Ida Saxton Birthday Party & Open House the NFLL released Part I, Ida Saxton: The Early Life of Mrs. McKinley, of Carl S. Anthony's new biography. Scheduled for publication next spring, this advance copy
will be the first section of the biography. This portion of the larger biography covers Ida Saxton as a young lady prior to her marriage to future president William McKinley, including information about her years growing up in Canton, Ohio. The paperback “booklet” was available for sale at the event for $7.95. A limited edition, copies may be purchased at the National First Ladies’ gift shop.
Descendents of Ida Saxton McKinley attend special lecture
Carl S. Anthony gave a special presentation the morning of the birthday celebration for area descendents of the Saxton family. In attendance was Elizabeth “Bet” Martin, whose grandmother Mary “Pina” Saxton Barber was the sister of Ida Mckinley. Mrs. Martin, 92, is the last living former resident of the Saxton-McKinley House. Her mother Kate Barber Belden inherited the house from her mother and Ida’s sister, Pina Barber, who inherited it from her mother Kate Dewalt Saxton, who inherited it from her mother, Christiana Harter Dewalt. Thus, the Saxton-McKinley House may prove to be the only house in America passed down through four generations of women.
Others at the reunion included descendants of Henry and Kate Barber Belden, the last family to live in the house. “Chick” Belden, and Marshall “Marsh” Belden, Jr. and Mrs. Martin’s daughter and grandson were also in attendance, as well as Canton relatives of the Dewalt line.
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| Descendents of Ida Saxton McKinley | Ida Saxton McKinley Open House & Birthday Party | Elizabeth "Bet" Martin views photo taken in the Saxton McKinley House of her as a young girl. |
YOU CAN HELP IN THE “SEARCH FOR IDA"!
RESEARCH BEGINS! INTRIQUING FACTS COME TO LIGHT!
It is the goal of the National First Ladies’ Library to prompt
local and regional residents to search for, discover, loan,
locate or donate any items that were or might have been
used by either the Saxton or Barber families, Ida Saxton
or William McKinley.
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"We view this project as a puzzle; we’ll discover clues of Ida’s life
and put them together one piece at a time," Mary Regula, Founder.