Selected Presidents and Wives
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George Washington
Biography of George Washington from the White House web site.
Another Biography of Washington
Learn more about Washington by touring his Mt. Vernon estate.
From PBS, "Rediscovering George Washington"
Thomas Jefferson
Biography of Thomas Jefferson from the White House web site.
Another Biography of Thomas Jefferson.
Tour Monticello and learn a lot more about Jefferson and life on his estate.
Abigail Adams
Biography of Abigail Adams from the White House web site.
Another Biography of Abigail Adams. It's long, but if you scroll down, you can learn about the roles of women in the 1700's and the independence that Abigail fought for.
The
life of Abigail Adams from PBS. This is much shorter than the one above
and has pictures. It explains how she had to be the head of her
household while her husband was away from home for long periods of time.
James Madison
A brief biography of James Madison with links to more information.
The Biography of James Madison from the White House.
James Madison's Montpelier Estate. Click on the Explore link at the top of the page to learn more about the Madisons.
Dolley Madison
Biography of Dolley Madison from the White House.
Another Biography of Dolley Madison from the Encyclopedia Americana. This one is very short.
A third interesting biography of Dolley Madison.
Also take a look at James Madison's Montpelier Estate site above. There's information about Dolley there too.
Andrew Jackson
The Biography of Andrew Jackson from the White House.
A summary of Andrew Jackson's career at the Internet Public Library with links to other information.
The Hermitage, Jackson's Estate
and Museum. Use the links at
the side of the page to learn about Jackson, the Estate, and
the people who lived there.
More information on American Presidents of the Past
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