Record #:

16072

Author(s):

Wilborn, Elizabeth W.

Abstract:

First ladies of the state must be prepared to serve the state in a multitude of roles, whether being a hostess at the Executive Mansion, deliver speeches, inaugurate buildings, and generally serve the public. Highlighted in the article are the most fascinating and active first ladies, beginning with Lady Berkeley, who was married to three governors of Carolina during the colonial period.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 12 Issue 3, Feb 1973, p3-10, por

Subject(s):

Governors' spouses--North Carolina