Since the days of Martha Washington, the role of the First Lady has been an evolving symbol of influence, style, and advocacy in American history. While the Office of the First Lady was only formally ...

The role of the First Lady in the White House has evolved significantly, moving from ceremonial duties to influential public ...

America's first First Lady was actually not even married to the president; James Buchanan's niece, Harriet Lane, was the first woman to carry the title in 1857. (Buchanan, the 15th president of ...

For nearly a century now, the name Harriet Lane has been synonymous with Johns Hopkins and revolutionary pediatric medicine, research and training. The first hospital in the nation devoted to children ...