First ladies are doing a lot. But the job remains undefined, frequently misunderstood, and subject to political attacks far nastier in some ways than….

Mother ... considered a press conference on a par with a visit to a cage full of cobras..

He [Harry S. Truman] loved politicians - even Republicans..

The men who espoused unpopular causes may have been considered misguided, but they were rarely attacked for their morals or their masculinity. Women ….

Courage is rarely reckless or foolish... courage usually involves a highly realistic estimate of the odds that must be faced..

He's [Harry S. Truman] just your dad, and you love him. It's only when you grow up, and step back from him, or leave him for your own career and your….

No matter how different our First Ladies have been - and as individual women they have ranged from recluses to vibrant hostesses to political manipul….