A peek into the llfe and many challenges of one of America's most beloved and elegant first ladies.

Nov 14, 2006 - Marjorie Dorfman

The 44th president's wife is a strong public figure in her own right, outspoken on many social issues and with a distinct personal style.

Jul 18, 2010 - Tanya Piejus

Often seems that before the twentieth century the position of first lady held little political power and served as nothing more that a "housekeeper" for the White House.

Aug 22, 2008 - Richard DeWayne Morris

The accomplishments of the wife of President Franklin Roosevelt are celebrated in a film biography and displays at the Hyde Park cottage where she lived after his death.

Sep 7, 2009 - Grace Lichtenstein

Born into the famous theatrical family, Ethel Mae Blythe assumed the stage name selected by her father Maurice who wanted to avoid embarrassment to his English parents.

Jun 20, 2009 - Kathleen Airdrie

Isabella d' Este (1474- 1539), a member of two important northern Italian dynasties and related to many others, was an art collector nonpareil.

Mar 15, 2010 - Corbitt Nesta

Once upon a time there was another Lady Diana Spencer, tall, beautiful and eyed by young aristocrats. She, too, was picked for the Prince of Wales and died young.

Mar 19, 2010 - Rosemary E. Bachelor

Among the perks of being married to the President of the United States of America? Being a guest on Sesame Street, the legendary children's program.

Nov 12, 2009 - Nicholas Moreau

Discover the legacy and contributions of some of history's most renowned women at the National First Ladies' Library, the first and only U.S. archive of its kind.

Aug 13, 2009 - Jennifer Carroll

Beads come in all shapes and forms from bone to gemstone to plastic. The one common criterion is that the object has a hole so it can be strung.

Aug 10, 2009 - Maire Loughran

Reese Witherspoon has been named the first Global Ambassador for Avon Cosmetics. She will be the spokesperson for Avon as well as work with the Avon Foundation.

Aug 2, 2007 - Chrissy Dolezal

Legend states that Mary told St. Luke about the life of Jesus while he painted her.

Apr 29, 2009 - Marilynn Hughes

Marie Duplessis fell in love with famous composer and pianist, Franz Liszt, only a few years before Alexandre Dumas would immortalise her in the Lady of the Camellias.

Jul 14, 2009 - Lito Apostolakou

Body glitter, hair colouring, jewellery, expensive underwear and horse riding were some of the means English courtesan, Cora Pearl, used to attract her famous lovers.

May 7, 2009 - Lito Apostolakou

The last words of the most famous people in history are sometimes poignant, often revealing - and occasionally humorous.

Dec 9, 2008 - Kym Hills

One of Shakespeare's most complex characters, Lady Macbeth has been portrayed by many great stage actresses through the years.

Jan 5, 2010 - Kathleen Airdrie

In legend Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry to free the population from an oppressive tax - but how much is actually known about her?

Jul 19, 2011 - Rosemarie Cawkwell

The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier traces the arc of creation from the commissioning of the tapestry through the interweaving of life and tapestry to completion.

Oct 5, 2007 - Melissa Howard

The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall is a ghost which reportedly haunts Raynham Hall in Norfolk, and it is one of the most famous hauntings in Great Britain.

Jul 30, 2011 - Kelsey Harrison

2010 marks the hundredth year of Florence Nightingale's death. Throughout her life this dedicated nurse revolutionised nursing to what it is today.

Jun 15, 2010 - Dawn Flint