Book, "First Ladies of Arkansas" - Anne McMath

 
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Book, "First Ladies of Arkansas" - Anne McMath
Book, First Ladies of Arkansas
Book, First Ladies of Arkansas

Book, "First Ladies of Arkansas" - Anne McMath

Object number2018.004.01
OriginLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions1 1/8 × 8 1/2 × 11 1/4 in. (2.9 × 21.6 × 28.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    Description"The First Ladies of Arkansas: Women of their Times" written by Anne Mcmath. The book chronicles the wives of former Arkansas Governors including biographies, experiences, and charity work. The book was published in 1989 by August House Publishers of Little Rock, AR.

    Originally from Slate Spring, Mississippi, Sarah Anne Phillips attended the Mississippi State College for Women until health problems prevented her from finishing. In Washington, D.C. during World War II, she met Sidney Sanders McMath and the couple married and when the war was over moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. When Sid McMath became governor in 1949, the McMaths became the initial First Family to occupy what today is known as the Governor’s Mansion. As First Lady, Anne faced numerous challenges. Not only did she have to manage the duties of being First Lady and preparing the new governor’s house for occupancy, she also had to raise a very young family – their youngest was born the same year Governor McMath took office!
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