Welcome to the National First Ladies' Library
New Exhibit Begins at The NFLL!!
Mark Your Calendar!
2008 Symposium
From Front Porch to Webcast: The History and Impact of Spouses in Presidential
Campaigns
Featuring many notable
guest speakers
May 17th, 2008
For registration information and details, click here.
May Birthdays
First Ladies' Birthdays in May
May 4 -
Julia Tyler, 1820
Hannah Van Buren, 1783
May 9 - Harriet Lane, 1830
May 20 - Dolley Madison, 1768
Upcoming Event
RESCHEDULED
Lecture, Reception and Book
Signing by Jason Emerson, author of the newly published The Madness of Mary Lincoln. Visit the author's website to learn more about this publication.Saturday, June 14
Books will be available onsite at the National First Ladies' Library
NFLL in the News
The NFLL 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
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
Did You Know?
Fascinating facts, trivia and
articles about First Ladies
CLICK HERE to see NFLL's new section devoted to little-known items and informative articles all about our beloved First Ladies.
See below for a fascinating preview of this new section...
Grace Coolidge, 1879-1957
Calvin Coolidge’s wife worked as a teacher of deaf students, and became the first first lady to speak in sound newsreels.
Laura Bush, 1946-
George W. Bush’s wife is the only first lady to give birth to twins, to work as a librarian and to substitute for a president in his weekly radio address.
Team Players: Triumph and Tribulation on the Campaign Trail:
Presidential campaigns that celebrate our freedom to choose a leader by election of the people are events unique to our country.It is an expectant, exciting time – a promise kept by the Constitution for a better future. Rituals developed over time and became traditions of presidential hopefuls – the campaign slogans and songs, hundreds of speeches, thousands of handshakes, the countless miles of travel across the country to meet voters - all reported by the ever-present media. The candidate must do a balancing act as leader and entertainer to influence the American voters. Today the potential first spouse is expected to be involved in campaign issues, and her activities are as closely scrutinized as the candidate’s. However, these women haven’t always been an official part of the ritual contest.
Tours: Tuesday - Saturday at 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. and 12:30, 1:30 & 2:30 p.m.; plus Sundays at 12:30, 1:30 & 2:30 p.m. in June, July & August.
Reservations required for groups of 6 or more only, recommended for all others.
Cyndee Frailly, National First Ladies’ Library
Education Director is invited to White House!!!
Ms. Frailly portrays Dolley Madison for US Mint coin unveiling
Director of the United States Mint Ed Moy joined Mrs. Laura Bush in the White House East Room on Monday, November 19 at 9:30 a.m. EST for a ceremony celebrating the First Spouse Gold Coin Program. Joining them was our own Cyndee Frailly!
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 also attended the event.
The United States honored our Nation's First Spouses by issuing collectible one-half ounce pure gold coins featuring their images, in the order that they served. The First Spouse Gold Coins have a denomination of $10, but their 24-karat gold content is worth considerably more than that.
Please CLICK HERE to read
Mrs. Bush's remarks at the debut of the Dolley Madison gold coin.
Congratulations Cyndee on this very special honor!
NFLL Gift Shop features White House China replicas
In conjunction with the China exhibit, the gift shop is featuring White House China dessert plates for $39.95.
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| Abraham Lincoln | Andrew Jackson | NOW: $54.95 |
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Elanor Roosevelt |
| Franklin Pierce | Thomas Jefferson | NOW: $54.95 |
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OUR MISSION
As the first and only facility of its kind, the National First Ladies' Library serves as a unique national resource for patrons from school children to serious scholars. As a national archive devoted to educating people about the contributions of First Ladies and other notable women in history, the Library's holdings fill an informational void that has long frustrated academicians and armchair history buffs alike. The Library fulfills this mission by serving as a physical educational facility and an electronic virtual library, in an effort to educate people in the United States and around the world.