Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt is often called the most admired First Lady. Read about her in my new Booking It Through History: First Ladies post.

DAR Library and Museum (Washington, DC)

The DAR library and museum is a hidden gem in Washington, DC. Visit it when the Smithsonians are too crowded!

Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Edith Roosevelt

Edith Roosevelt should be remembered for all that she contributed to the White House. Learn about her in my latest Booking It Through History: First Ladies post.

Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Caroline Harrison

This month's Booking It Through History: First Ladies focus, Caroline Harrison, isn't well-known, but she made significant changes to the role of First Lady that should be remembered. With her untimely death in the White House two weeks before her husband's reelection bid, her story ends sadly but is one worthy of studying.

Favorite Political History Books

Something I’ve learned over my decades of studying history is that the best way to learn about the future is to study the past. Check out some of my favorite political history nonfiction books and some that are on my TBR.

Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Sarah Polk

Learn about the most powerful woman in mid-19th century America in my Booking It Through History: First Ladies focus this month. Sarah Polk was a woman ahead of her times and a true political partner to her husband, establishing a path for modern First Ladies.

National Portrait Gallery (Washington, DC)

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC combines art and history into a masterpiece of American culture. It's a great place to visit with older kids to see the people they're learning about in history class.

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum (Virginia)

I love visiting presidential and first lady historical sites. I checked off the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum on my last trip through the cute mountain town of Staunton, Virginia.

Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Dolley Madison

In this month's Booking It Through History: First Ladies post, I am detailing the life of the vivacious First Lady, Dolley Madison. Read all about her contributions to the role of First Lady that are still precedents today.

Booking It Through History: First Ladies – The Jefferson Ladies

Thomas Jefferson, our third president, was a widower so his daughter filled in as acting First Lady during his presidency. Learn more about her and her mother - both named Martha! - in my new Booking It Through History: First Ladies post.