| Visit Our Gift Shop |
| Visit our Gift Shop and maybe you’ll find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Well, maybe not, but you may find something you’d like. Stop by and visit us.
Save 20% off all Scarves!!
Expires March 30, 2013
Gift Shop Hours:
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Monday – Saturday
Located in the Saxton House |
| Happy Birthday! |
Hannah Van Buren
March 8, 1783
Jane Pierce
March 12, 1806
Abigail Filmore
March 13, 1798
Pat Nixon
March 16, 1912
Lou Henry Hoover
March 29, 1874 |
| Tour Historic Homes |
| In this column we introduce you to some of the other residences of First Ladies & Presidents. |
Montpelier
James and Dolley regularly welcomed guests to Montpelier and the centerpiece of the Montpelier experience is the Mansion. The guided first floor tour takes visitors through the Drawing Room, filled with art and conversation pieces and the dining room where they hosted dinner parties for distinguished guests, friends and family. Also included is the Presidential Library, which is filled with books and maps that reveal the brilliant mind of James Madison.
Winter Hours:
January 16 – March 31
10:30 am – 4:30 pm,
Last tour at 3:00
Closed Monday and Tuesday, except holidays
540.672.2728, x100 |
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The Helen Taft Cherry Blossom Tea
Saturday, April 6, 2013 @ 10 am |
- Morning Performance @ 10 am
- Reservations Required
Helen Taft was an ambitious, highly intelligent woman, and a talented musician. Our beautiful program takes its theme from “Nellie” who brought the now famous cherry trees from Japan to Washington D. C. and planted them around the Tidal Basin. Audiences will meet the energetic First Lady as she relates her life in a most entertaining fashion. High Tea will be included in the program. |
| Scholarship Opportunity |
National First Ladies’ Library Undergraduate Scholarship Program:
The Scholarship Committee of the National First Ladies’ Library intends to award at least one or more $1000 scholarship(s), to qualified applicants. The general terms and conditions for qualified applicants are as follows:
Click Here for Details . . . |
| For those of you that missed the C-SPAN Bus |
| If you weren’t able to visit us last month when the C-SPAN bus was here, click on the picture below to view a brief video of the inside of this amazing bus. How many are watching the First Ladies Series on Monday nights @ 9 pm on C-SPAN?
Click here for video |
| Lesson Plan of the Month |
| The NFLL offers a new lesson plan each month.
Family Trees and How They Grow
Hannah Van Buren: First Ladies’ Lives
Skill: Middle School
Time Required: One or two class periods
Introduction:
Do any of you know what a genealogist is? [Wait for answers.] It’s someone who studies family trees. What is a “family tree?” [Wait for answers, again.] It is a way to picture the people in your family, only you use their names instead of photos. Many people in America are interested in tracing their ancestors, because nearly all of us came from somewhere else once. Although Hannah Van Buren was born in the United States, nearly all her ancestors came originally from The Netherlands. Today we are going to create a family tree for each of you [or for one of Hannah Van Buren’s children]. We’ll be able to start it, and you can complete it tonight after talking with your folks [or, you can finish it with the help of Hannah’s biography and her time line].
Click Here for Lesson Plan . . .
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| Current Exhibit Closes Soon |
| If you haven’t seen our current exhibit, From Frontierswoman to Flapper: Ohio’s First Ladies, be sure to stop by before the end of April.
Remember a tour of just the exhibit is only $3.00!
Tour Times: 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.,
1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat |
Questions or Comments |
| To comment or ask a question about our E-newsletter, contact: M. Regula |
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