Books and Articles About First Lady Betty Ford

Following is a list of books and articles to help students learn about First Lady Betty Ford.

Books About Betty Ford (Biographies)

  • Book cover featuring a woman with red hair sitting on a table, with her hands under her chin, smiling. The background includes a chandelier and a painting. The title reads 'Betty Ford' with the subtitle 'First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer' and the author's name, Lisa McCubbin.

    "Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer"

    by Lisa McCubbin Hill

    September 11, 2018

    Order It
  • Book cover of Betty Ford with a smiling Betty Ford wearing a white outfit and striped scarf, with the title "Candor and Courage in the White House" and her name in large fonts.

    "Betty Ford: Candor and Courage in the White House"

    by John Robert Greene

    December 14, 2004

    Order It

Books By Betty Ford (Autobiobraphies)

  • Book cover titled 'Betty Ford Healing and Hope' with a photo of Betty Ford wearing a pink blouse and gold earrings.

    "Healing and Hope: Six Women from The Betty Ford Center Share Their Powerful Journeys of Addiction and Recovery"

    by Betty Ford

    November 10, 2003

    Order It
  • Book cover featuring a smiling woman with short blonde hair, Pearl earrings, and a white top, with the title "Bety: A Glad Awakening" by Betty Ford with Chris Chase, set against a blurred outdoor background.

    "Betty: A Glad Awakening"

    by Betty Ford, with Chris Chase

    February 17, 1987

    Order It
  • Cover of a book titled 'The Times of My Life' by Betty Ford with a photo of Betty Ford smiling.

    "The Times of My Life"

    by Betty Ford, with Chris Chase

    Order It

Articles About Betty Ford

  • A smiling elderly woman with short, reddish-brown hair, wearing a white blazer, gold earrings, and a gray checked top, standing outdoors with trees and buildings in the background.

    "Betty Ford Shared Her Story and Changed Addiction Treatment Forever."

    by Jennifer Taylor, East Wing Magazine

    January 3, 2024

    Read It
  • An elderly woman sits at a cluttered desk, talking on a landline phone, with a 'Don't Tread on Me' flag hanging from the front of the desk. A large lamp is on the right side of the desk. Curtains, framed pictures, and decorative items are in the background.

    "Betty Ford: Activist First Lady"

    by White House Historical Association

    November 5, 2019

    Read It
  • A woman standing barefoot on a conference table in a formal room, smiling and holding out her hand, with flags and trophies in the background.

    "Betty Ford's Trailblazing Legacy." (Includes video)

    by History.com

    July 21, 2019

    Read It
  • A woman sitting at a desk on a stage, holding a bouquet of flowers, in front of an audience of women, with some taking pictures, in a grand room with a chandelier and ornate curtains.

    "How Betty Ford's Courage and Candor Helped Save Lives."

    by Cokie Roberts, The Washington Post

    September 13, 2018

    Read It
  • A woman with short, curly red hair wearing a green blazer speaking at a microphone outside a building with white columns.

    "Being Ladylike Does Not Require Silence: The Irrepressible First Lady Betty Ford."

    by State & Hill, University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

    December 18, 2012

    Read It

  • "Elizabeth Anne Bloomer Ford."

    The White House

    From “The First Ladies of the United States of America,” by Allida Black. Copyright 2009 by the White House Historical Association.

    Read It

  • Betty Ford's Biography

    by Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation

    Read It
  • Black and white portrait of a young woman with shoulder-length wavy hair, wearing a collared blouse.

    Betty Ford Biography by National Archives

    by Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

    Read It
Register for Your Girl Scout Troop to Earn the Betty Ford Patch
Activity Guide