... assassination of President McKinley.   Helen "Nellie" Taft 1861-1943 William Howard Taft's wife was the first first lady to own and drive a car, to ride in her husband's inaugural parade, to support women's suffrage, to publish her memoirs, to smoke cigarettes, and successfully lobby for safety standards in federal workplaces.   Ellen Wilson 1860-1914 Woodrow Wilson's first wife was ... .   Mamie Eisenhower 1896-1979 Dwight D. Eisenhower's wife appeared in television commercials when her husband ran for president, and enjoyed watching TV soap operas in the White House.   Jacqueline K...

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