Trivia: Which First Lady banned dancing from the White House in 1845?
Ida McKinley
Sarah Polk
Lucretia Garfield
Jane Pierce
The correct answer is Sarah Polk
So why is this answer correct? : Sarah Polk was not the only First Lady to limit alcohol in the White House (Lucy Hayes was nicknamed “Lemonade Lucy,” and several other First Ladies maintained relationships with the Women’s Christian Temperance Union), but Mrs. Polk also limited other activities she felt were undignified for the White House. She eschewed card-playing and refused to attend horse races (due to the relationship to gambling), and she discouraged the Marine Band from playing music that might encourage dancing.