Inaugural Gowns of the First Ladies at the Smithsonian
The collection began in 1912 with the dream of two ladies, one of whom was the great-granddaughter of President James Monroe, Rose Gouverneur Hoes.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: Rose Gouverneur Hoes
Monroe Doctrine, Grand-Granddaughter, End of an Era
Inspired by ladies at a tea party who queried the meaning of the Monroe Doctrine, the author’s great-granddaughter had much to say of this important document.
