Vaulted to Congress when she was elected in 1978 to succeed her late husband, she quickly established herself as a House member in her own right.

a reproduction of the gown worn by Mamie Eisenhower at the 1953 inaugural ball. The first lady of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, her dress was installed in the Exhibit Spotlight of the Museum on ...

Previous first ladies, including Mamie Eisenhower, Nancy Reagan and Jackie ... specifically conceived not to hide the first lady’s face. Mrs. Trump’s inaugural hat, by contrast, had a brim ...

Mrs. Eisenhower’s junior partners as official ... takes office and generally must surrender it when he leaves. As First Lady, Mamie gets the biggest brass check of all and would rule ...

Still, the presidential inauguration has long been an opportunity for the first lady to make an immediate ... according to the Smithsonian. Mamie Eisenhower knew the power of the press (and ...

(CNN) — By the time each U.S. President is sworn in, the first lady may already be a familiar face ... Benjamin’s grandfather — designed by Indiana artist Mary Williamson. Mamie Eisenhower knew the ...

a reproduction of the gown worn by Mamie Eisenhower at the 1953 inaugural ball. The first lady of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, her dress was installed in the Exhibit Spotlight of the Museum on ...

Mamie Eisenhower knew the power of the press (and ... an arresting powder blue by then-emerging milliner Halston. The first lady’s sartorial choices throughout the day, including the off-white ...