"An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States. When she was a little girl, Michelle Robinson's world was the South Side of Chicago, where she and her brother, Craig, shared a bedroom in their family's upstairs apartment and played catch in the park, and where her parents, Fraser and Marian Robinson, raised her to be outspoken and unafraid. But life soon look her much further afield, from the halls of Princeton,...

Examines the lives of the nation's First Ladies during and after their time in the capital, looking at how the country has viewed them as wives and mothers, White House hostesses, presidential advisors and confidantes, and leaders of women. Includes over two hundred photographs.

In a life that spanned nearly a century and witnessed some of the most momentous events in American history, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley was born a slave. A gifted seamstress, she earned her freedom by the skill of her needle, and won the friendship of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln by her devotion.

Discusses what made each first lady unique and describes their role, ambitions, and partnerships with their presidential husbands.

A brief biography of former first lady Laura Bush that profiles her childhood, education, and dedication to literacy, and describes the events that brought her to the White House.

Presents a portrait of Michelle Obama from her youth on the south side of Chicago and her education at Princeton and Harvard Law School to her relationship with Barack Obama and her views on political issues.

A brief biography of former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton that profiles her childhood and education, and describes the events that brought her to the White House and her political career after her husband's term as President.

Based on the true-life story of Eva Perón, who rose above childhood poverty and a scandalous past to achieve fortune and fame.