Poems by First Ladies: The First-Ever Anthology: Louisa Adams, Mary Todd Lincoln, Dolley Madison, Michelle Obama, Edith Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and More

This first-ever anthology of poetry by First Ladies features captivating poems by fifteen of these remarkable women. Among the highlights are Louisa Adams’s verse about the passing of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on the same day, Mary Todd Lincoln’s satire that nearly led to her husband’s death in a duel, sonnets by Dolley Madison, valentines by Eleanor Roosevelt and Michelle Obama, and Lou Hoover compares “Presidents’ Wives” to “twins.”

The collection showcases the accomplishments of Fi...