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28. Mai 2013 · 00:00:50. Susan Swain. Frances Folsom Cleveland was a celebrity first lady unlike almost any before her, and the mass production of her image to sell a variety of goods by the American consumer ...
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Frances Clara Cleveland Preston was first lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and again from 1893 to 1897 as the wife of President Grover Cleveland.
Frances took over the duties of first lady from Cleveland's sister, Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, who had acted as her brother's hostess for 15 months of his first term. In spite of her youth, Frances possessed such tact, charm and beauty that she quickly won popularity. She graciously presided over an increased social calendar and held several weekly receptions, including one on Saturday ...
Frances Clara Folsom Cleveland Preston ( Buffalo, 1864 – 1947) was de vrouw van de Amerikaanse president Grover Cleveland en first lady tussen 1886 - 1889 en 1893 - 1897. Na haar huwelijk met de president nam ze de taak van first lady over van Rose Cleveland, de zus van de president die als first lady fungeerde toen hij nog niet gehuwd was ...
Frances Clara Cleveland Preston (née Folsom, christened Frank Clara; July 21, 1864 – October 29, 1947) was the First Lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and again from 1893 until 1897, as the wife of President Grover Cleveland. She is the only first lady in U.S. history to have served in the role during two non-consecutive terms.
Her dress, “simple, made of white nun’s veiling and surah, with a cascade of lace around the waist and skirt,” was neither especially eye-catching nor remarkable. 2. Frances Folsom Cleveland on her wedding day in 1886, dressed to descend the stairs, posed for this photograph to show her wedding gown and its orange blossom and laurel ...
Frances Folsom Cleveland was the first woman to marry an incumbent President in the White House. The ceremony, arranged by Rose Cleveland, was simple and small and took place in the Blue Room. "Frankie" was young and beautiful, and the romance of a White House wedding thrilled many Americans, who likened it to royal nuptials.
