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Have you heard about Lady Bird? Poems about our First Ladies<\/strong><\/p>\n By Marilyn Singer<\/p>\n New Arrivals Island<\/p>\n 811 Sin<\/a><\/p>\n These short (and, admittedly, sometimes shallow) poems nevertheless introduced me to many of the lesser-known First Ladies. Everybody\u2019s heard about Mary Lincoln\u2019s Southern-leaning family during the Civil War and her later mental breakdown over the death of her sons; and of course we at least hear the headlines about the more recent ones, all the way up to Melania Trump. But I still learned a lot of unknown tidbits:<\/p>\n The illustrations are sometimes comical, but little details (such as Nancy Reagan\u2019s \u201cJust Say No\u201d button or Lady Bird\u2019s flowers) or the overall dark ambiance of Jacqueline Kennedy\u2019s poem after her husband\u2019s assassination sometimes add meaning.<\/p>\n While many of them are primarily defined to the degree that they could support their husband in his more public role, rather than their own accomplishments, this slim book still serves as an age-appropriate peek into the unique characteristics of every First Lady. I wanted to read more in-depth biographies after browsing some of these, and did. If that\u2019s you too, http:\/\/www.firstladies.org\/<\/a> is a great resource!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you heard about Lady Bird? Poems about our First Ladies By Marilyn Singer New Arrivals Island 811 Sin These short (and, admittedly, sometimes shallow) poems nevertheless introduced me to many of the lesser-known First Ladies. Everybody\u2019s heard about Mary … Continue reading \n