Barbara holds the same distinction also held by first lady Abigail Adams––both were not only the wife of a president, but also the mother of another. And at age 63, Barbara was the oldest woman to become first lady and move into the White House.
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Nancy Reagan served as first lady throughout both terms of her husband Ronald Reagan in the years 1981-1989. Nancy was 59 years old when she became first lady.
Continue reading >>Betty Ford was 56 years old when President Nixon resigned and her husband, Gerald Ford, became president. Betty subsequently served as first lady during her husband’s single term in the years 1974-1977.
Continue reading >>Pat Nixon served as first lady throughout her husband Richard Nixon’s time in office from 1969 until he resigned before the end of his second term in 1974. Pat was 56 years old when she became first lady.
Continue reading >>Lady Bird Johnson was 50 years old when President Kennedy was assassinated and her husband, Lyndon B. Johnson, became president. Lady Bird served as first lady throughout her husband’s tenure in office during the years 1963-1969.
Continue reading >>Jacqueline was only 31 years old when she became first lady, and her youthful exuberance and elegant style completely reenergized the White House and the Washington, D.C., social scene. The Kennedy’s two children, John and Caroline, were only an infant an
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