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Caroline Harrison, First Lady

Caroline Scott Harrison (October 1, 1832 - October 25, 1892) was the wife of President Benjamin Harrison and the First Lady of the United States from 1889-92. In 1852, during the second semester of Benjamin's senior year, the couple became engaged. They decided to postpone their wedding while Benjamin studied law, and she finished school. She graduated in 1852 with a degree in music. They married in 1853. During the Harrison administration the First Lady tried to have the overcrowded mansion enlarged, but was unsuccessful. In 1889 Caroline Harrison raised the first Christmas tree in the White House and introduced the use of orchids as the official floral decoration at state receptions. Interested in history and preservation, in 1890 she helped found the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and served as its first President General. The First Lady was noted for her elegant White House receptions and dinners. In late 1891, she began to battle tuberculosis, and died in 1892 at the age of 60.
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Caroline Harrison, First Lady
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Caroline Scott Harrison (October 1, 1832 - October 25, 1892) was the wife of President Benjamin Harrison and the First Lady of the United States from 1889-92. In 1852, during the second semester of Benjamin's senior year, the couple became engaged. They decided to postpone their wedding while Benjamin studied law, and she finished school. She graduated in 1852 with a degree in music. They married in 1853. During the Harrison administration the First Lady tried to have the overcrowded mansion enlarged, but was unsuccessful. In 1889 Caroline Harrison raised the first Christmas tree in the White House and introduced the use of orchids as the official floral decoration at state receptions. Interested in history and preservation, in 1890 she helped found the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and served as its first President General. The First Lady was noted for her elegant White House receptions and dinners. In late 1891, she began to battle tuberculosis, and died in 1892 at the age of 60.
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27.5 x 38.1 cm | 10.8 x 15.0 in (300 dpi)
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