Ah, I sing the praises of http://www.google.com! Look what it found: http://www.americanpresident.org/history/benjaminharrison/firstlady/ >Caroline Lavinia Harrison was not pleased with her new living quarters. >Although her home was now the White House, the presidential mansion was >cramped, shabby, and overrun with rats -- hardly a building that would >command the respect of visiting dignitaries... > >She therefore set about reconfiguring the place. Caroline wanted to >separate the family's living area from her husband's working space and >conceived of a plan... > >Instead, the new First Lady had to be content with a budget that barely >covered the expenses for housecleaning and minor repairs. Despite her >disappointment, Caroline did what she could. She combated the rats by >releasing an army of ferrets throughout the house, bought new curtains >and furniture, renovated the kitchen, laid new floors, and installed >private baths, electric lighting, and a new heating system.... > >As she worked to refurbish the White House, Caroline was careful to >inventory the contents of every room... > >Her legacy, however, has proved to be historically important. The >current architectural plan of the White House, complete with an East >and West Wing, reflects the plan suggested by Caroline Harrison... >identifying artifacts from previous administrations. Her public >support of women's rights focused greater attention on the issue and >promoted greater acceptance of a First Lady's public political stands... Using Google instead of the Oregonian's own page brought up: http://www.oregonlive.com/edge/ but the site above is much, much better. In the "Young Writer's Club": http://www.cs.bilkent.edu.tr/~david/derya/story026.htm [Posted in FML issue 4427]