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Carol Kelly-Gangi

Inspiring, poignant, and sometimes-funny quotations by first ladies from Martha to Melania. 

The iconic women who’ve made an indelible mark on our country are richly represented in this collection—as are the lesser-known first ladies, whose powerful words often reveal tragic personal circumstances. The excerpts, compiled from speeches, interviews, books, letters, and other sources, are arranged thematically, touching upon a diverse array of subjects, including government and democracy; freedom, rights, equality and justice, hardship and hope; happiness, success, and life’s pleasures, and more. 

Together, they offer an insightful glimpse into the public and private lives of the women in the White House who have had such a profound influence on the leaders—and the historic course—of our great country.

Fall River Press

Essential Wisdom

The Essential Wisdom of the First Ladies

Quotations from Sitting Bull, Wilma Mankiller, N. Scott Momaday, and many more.

Essential Native Wisdom gathers hundreds of powerful quotations from an extraordinary group of people from the mid-1700s to the present day. There are excerpts from political and spiritual leaders; writers and poets; activists and artists; warriors and statesmen; scholars and historians; actors and athletes; and musicians and orators. It’s a wide-ranging collection that is enlightening and engaging—and provides a testament to the spirit of strength, endurance, and hope. • Sitting Bull eloquently reveals the devastating hardship his people endured at the hands of the white leaders who sought to destroy their way of life
 • Winona LaDuke vividly recalls traditions from her people, passed down from generation to generation
 • Elizabeth Peratrovich speaks passionately about the freedoms that are guaranteed to Native people under the Bill of Rights, and more

Essential Native Wisdom