First Lady of the United States and provided elite women with opportunities to play backstage political roles. Both Martha Washington and Abigail Adams were treated as if they were "ladies" of the British royal court. Dolley Madison popularized the First Ladyship by engaging in efforts to assist orphans and women, by dressing in elegant fashions and attracting newspaper coverage, and by risking her life to save iconic treasures during the War of 1812. Madison set the standard for the ladyship and her actions were the model for nearly every First Lady until Eleanor Roosevelt in the 1930s. She traveled widely and spoke to many groups, often
The Lady from Shanghai The Lady from Shanghai The Lady from Shanghai is a 1947 film noir directed by Orson Welles and starring Welles, his estranged wife Rita Hayworth and Everett Sloane. It is based on the novel "If I Die Before I Wake" by Sherwood King. Although "The Lady from Shanghai" initially received mixed reviews, it has grown in stature over the years, and many critics have praised its set designs and camerawork. In 2018, "The Lady from Shanghai" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Irish sailor Michael O'Hara (Welles) meets