Harriet Lane, America's First Lady

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She was the niece of America's Bachelor President and his official hostess in Lancaster, London and Washington.  Anyone who met her was instantly enamored.  Queen Victoria bestowed upon her the title "Honorary Ambassadress."  The Washington press corps proclaimed her "Our Democratic Queen."  The Chippewa named her "the Great Mother of the Indians."  And she was the first White House Hostess to be called "First Lady."  Ships were named for her.  Songs were written about ...

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She was the niece of America's Bachelor President and his official hostess in Lancaster, London and Washington.  Anyone who met her was instantly enamored.  Queen Victoria bestowed upon her the title "Honorary Ambassadress."  The Washington press corps proclaimed her "Our Democratic Queen."  The Chippewa named her "the Great Mother of the Indians."  And she was the first White House Hostess to be called "First Lady."  Ships were named for her.  Songs were written about her.  And women dressed like her.  She was the most admired woman in the country and established a style of entertaining never before seen in the White House.  She was the first of her kind to be an advocate for social causes:  hospital and prison reform and the plight of the American Indians.  And only she could get away with beating the Prince of Wales at bowling!

Her world was guided by tragedy, yet she lived every day to the fullest.  She conducted herself with grace and dignity and dedicated her life to the perpetuation of the memories of those dearest to her heart.  Although no monument has been dedicated in her memory, her legacy lives on in Baltimore and Washington through a pediatric hospital, a school for boys, a museum of art, and a monument to her beloved uncle.

No Washington guest list was complete without her, as a society columnist once wrote, "There is no more elegant figure in the official and social gatherings during the season than the niece of President James Buchanan."  More than twenty years after her death, she was named one of the most memorable women in American History.

With her beauty, charm, and generosity of spirit, America's First Lady will always be Harriet Lane.

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We look forward to including Harriet Lane, America's First Lady in our library collection. It is a unique addition to the reference material available to employees and scholars. Our staff is always interested in learning about Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and its Regents and Vice-Regents. Lily Macalester's friendship with Harriet Lane will certainly be of interest to them, as will Harriet Lane's consideration of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association in her will. ... Congratulations on concluding this most noteworthy project! ... We wish you much success with your future endeavors.
—The George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens Library Staff
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781411626089
  • Publisher: STARbooks Press
  • Publication date: 2/27/2010
  • Pages: 224
  • Sales rank: 728,573
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 22, 2005

    I Loved It

    This is a great book. I loved the way Mr. Stern writes, and he paints a vivid, colorful portrait of Harriet Lane. Kudos on a wonderful story of a marvelous woman. I bought five of them as gifts!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 26, 2005

    Harriet Lane, America's First Lady

    This is a great read, and an important book. Through detailed research, Mr. Stern has brought Ms. Lane back to life, and in so doing, he has preserved the memory of an important figure in our nation's history.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 26, 2005

    Harriet Lane, America's First Lady

    A delightful read. A scholarly work that reads like a novel and has plenty of footnotes for the more advanced study of American presidential history. A long overdue account of the life and times of Harriet Lane, the niece of America's only Bachelor President, James Buchanan. Stern also brings to light the very likely fact that Buchanan had a decades long homosexual relationship with Senator William Rufus Devane King. The Jackie Kennedy of antebellum America, Harriet Lane¿s role as lady of the house, hostess, and escort of James Buchanan enabled him to entertain as Senator, Ambassador, and President of the United States. A sexy, athletic and cultured woman, adored by high society, and an outspoken supporter of the poor, sick, and enslaved, Harriet Lane was a real doer in philanthropy. ¿Harriet Lane, America¿s First Lady¿ is a must read for anyone interested in American women's history.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 12, 2005

    Engaging, entertaining and highly informative

    The author tells the story of Miss Harriet Lane in an engaging style that mixes entertaining narrative with the story of her life. In addition, whenever anyone enters Lane's life, he relates a complete background on that individual so that you walk away with a feeling that you know everyone in the book. I enjoyed this book and learned so much about a woman who was so admired in her time and left a legacy for all of us to enjoy.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 13, 2005

    Great Woman Great Story

    I so admire Harriet Lane as her contemporaries did. She was an amazing figure in American history, and we should be grateful for all the good causes she advocated. The author, Milton Stern, writes in a style that makes it difficult to put the book down even for a minute. He really enabled me to feel that I knew Harriet Lane, and his telling of her return to Washington Society later in life made me cry.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 26, 2005

    Fun, pithy read

    Stern's ¿Harriet Lane, America's First Lady¿ is entertaining as it is informative ¿ a fun, pithy read.

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