Mrs. Frances Cleveland and Baby Ruth Cleveland, daughter of President Grover Cleveland, circa 1893
Ruth Cleveland was especially beloved. When she died of diphtheria at age 12, the Curtiss Candy Company named a candy bar after her: the “Baby Ruth.”
President Obama isn't just celebrating the birth of the nation on July 4, he's celebrating the birth of his daughter Malia, who is turning 14. In honor of both milestones, TIME looks back through the years at other First Daughters, whose youthful exuberance reflects the best of America on her 236th birthday
Mrs. Frances Cleveland and Baby Ruth Cleveland, daughter of President Grover Cleveland, circa 1893
Ruth Cleveland was especially beloved. When she died of diphtheria at age 12, the Curtiss Candy Company named a candy bar after her: the “Baby Ruth.”