Mary Bruce: Uncovering the Enigmatic Life of the Former First Lady's Husband

As a modern first lady, not to mention a former secretary of state and Democratic Party nominee for president, it's little wonder that Hillary Clinton has been subject to some. From having jobs as teachers and lawyers to how they met their husbands, these first ladies' former lives will surprise you. Mary Todd Lincoln is one of history’s most misunderstood and enigmatic women. The first president’s wife to be called First Lady, she was a political strategist, a supporter of. A new book about the first lady reveals how she and the ailing President Woodrow Wilson silenced their critics Opening with a historic trip made in 1789 by Martha Washington from Mount Vernon to New York, then the capital city, First Ladies brings these women alive as never before in a.

Meet Mary Bruce's new addition! The ABC News senior White House correspondent welcomed her second baby, daughter Eve, on Thursday, June 24, she reveals. So if you’re still wondering whether or not first ladies get protection from the Secret Service for life, the answer is a solid yes — for now, at least. Here's what to know about first. Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was the niece of former US president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, and First Lady to her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, during his. As a modern first lady, not to mention a former secretary of state and Democratic Party nominee for president, it's little wonder that Hillary Clinton has been subject to some. A new book about the first lady reveals how she and the ailing President Woodrow Wilson silenced their critics With both humor and gravity, Beattie pieces together letters, conversations, imagined sketches and even literary criticisms to craft an insightful portrait of the former first lady.

From having jobs as teachers and lawyers to how they met their husbands, these first ladies' former lives will surprise you.