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First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt once said that being the First Lady was "a position where I can do the most good." Over 50 women have held the role of First Lady of the United States (POTUS); this book will cover the first 31. However, not all those who served as First Lady were spouses to the President. If the President were a bachelor or widower, or if his wife was unable or unwilling to perform the role, other female relatives or friends were called upon to carry out the First Lady's duties; thus, there have been more First Ladies than Presidents. The First Lady's early role ensured their husbands succeeded, although some worked behind the scenes to influence causes and events. Some First Ladies gave advice on political matters, wrote speeches, and acted in even more significant behind-the-scenes roles. The role of the First Lady has continued to evolve to where some are more active, influential, and popular than their husbands. As the women's power grew, so did the role of First Lady.

Major-General Philip H. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 was the most successful Union Army thrust through the region during America's Civil War. Confederate Lieutenant-General Jubal A. Early successfully won a victory at Lynchburg, Virginia, and then marched his troops down the lower Shenandoah Valley. After crossing the Potomac River and winning a victory at Frederick, Maryland, Early turned his attention to threatening the nation's capital but failed in his endeavor. After withdrawing across the Potomac River into Virginia, Lieutenant-General Ulysses S. Grant and government authorities decided that Early's army had to be defeated and driven from the Shenandoah Valley. General Grant appointed Major-General Philip H. Sheridan to command a 40,000-man infantry, cavalry, and artillery force to deal with Early. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign had two primary objectives. First, to drive Early's Confederates from the Shenandoah Valley or destroy his army. Second, Sheridan was to destroy anything the Confederacy could use, including crops and livestock, which the Confederacy badly needed. Sheridan and Early, fought three major battles in the Shenandoah Valley between September and October 1864: Third Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek. All three of the major engagements were covered by local and national journalists. Newspaper stories were the primary source of information for the civilian and military population. In Sheridan's Valley Campaign in the Newspapers, I chose three Valley News Echo newspapers that published the stories of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864.

Sergeant William Harvey Carney, Company C, 54th Massachusetts Infantry was the first African American Union soldier to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery at the Battle of Fort Wagner, South Carolina. Carney was a former slave from Virginia, escaping to New Bedford, Massachusetts prior to America's Civil War. He had hoped to become a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but once the war began, he believed his services could be better used in the effort to free his people still in bondage.After the Civil War, Sergeant Carney became a strong advocate for racial equality, a role model for the African American community, and a loyal patriot for the country and Constitution he had sworn to protect and defend. The 54th Massachusetts Infantry was the first organized African American Union regiment to serve in America's Civil War. Many Northern politicians and soldiers did not believe the African American would take up arms and fight for his freedom, nor would they make well-discipline soldiers. Governor John Andrews of Massachusetts and African American leader Frederick Douglass believed otherwise. They believed in the ability and commitment of African Americans to train, fight, obey, and willingly share the dangers and hardships of soldiers fighting a war. The book, William H. Carney & the 54th Massachusetts, covers the life of Carney and the battles of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry. Author CW Whitehair has used primary and secondary resources, letters, and period newspapers to chronicle the regiment's history.

Eleanor Roosevelt once said that being the First Lady was "a position where I can do the most good." Over 50 women have held the role of First Lady or informal First Lady of the United States; this book will cover the last 14 women. Unlike the Presidents' Ladies: First Ladies of the United States 1789 -1933, all the First Ladies who served from 1933 until the present were spouses to the President. From 1933 through 2021, most First Ladies worked in partnership with the President to accomplish his Administration's goals. First Ladies worked behind the scenes to influence causes and events. Some First Ladies have acted in more significant behind-the-scenes roles. Today, First Ladies have taken a more significant role in political campaigns, social causes, as authors, interviews on television, and charitable causes. Many First Ladies have continued toward their goals after leaving the White House and have also been sought after, campaigned for, and elected to federal office. The role of the First Lady has continued to evolve, and as the women's power grew, so did the role of the First Lady.