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Lou Hoover First Spouse Gold Coin First Lady, 1929 – 1933

May 8, 2018 - First Lady, 1929 – 1933 Lou Hoover was born in Iowa in 1874. She was the first woman to graduate with a degree in geology from Stanford University. She twice served as President of a well-known girl’s leadership and service...

Florence Harding First Spouse Gold Coin First Lady, 1921–1923

May 8, 2018 - First Lady, 1921–1923 Florence Harding was born August 15, 1860, in Marion, Ohio, the daughter of a prominent banker. Her future husband and president, Warren G. Harding, was Marion’s newspaper publisher, and she ran the newspaper when Harding fell ill...

Eleanor Roosevelt First Spouse Gold Coin

March 14, 2023 - First Lady, 1933 — 1945 Eleanor Roosevelt was born October 11, 1884, in New York City. Mrs. Roosevelt was considered the eyes, ears, and feet for her partially paralyzed husband. She reported directly and in great detail to the president...

Ida McKinley First Spouse Gold Coin First Lady, 1897 — 1901

May 8, 2018 - First Lady, 1897 — 1901 Ida Saxton McKinley was born in Canton, Ohio, on June 8, 1847. She met her future husband and president, William McKinley, while working at her father’s bank, and they married in 1871. Ill health, including...

Helen Taft First Spouse Gold Coin First Lady, 1909 — 1913

May 8, 2018 - First Lady, 1909 — 1913 Helen Herron “Nellie” Taft was born June 1, 1861, in Cincinnati. At 17, she was a White House guest of President and Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, who were close friends with her parents. She later...