Wednesday, I took a stroll over to the New York Historical Society on Central Park West between 76 and 77 Streets, where I got a big kick out of the First Ladies exhibit, honoring the 43 most powerful women in America who were neither actresses nor talk-show hosts.

One thing that caught my eye — besides this unbelievably corny Nancy Reagan-inspired Just Say No! board game — was how nasty looking a lot of these broads were.

Since they're all dead and can't defend themselves, I thought I would temporarily lift the ban on being too mean-spirited here and risk receiving hate mail from the descendants of the 10 Ugliest First Ladies in History.

No. 10: Sarah Polk
When you're asked, "What celebrity do you most resemble?" and you reply, "Mona Lisa," that is not good.

No. 9: Mamie Eisenhower
Her smile is kinda sweet, so I feel a little guilty pointing out that her hairstyle belongs on a 5-year-old, not a 50-year old.

No. 8: Florence Harding
There are times when the librarian look is kinda sexy. And there are other times when it gives me the dry heaves.

No. 7: Ida McKinley
Love the Road Warrior Hawk look.

No. 6: Caroline Harrison
Or, as I like to call her, "Alexander Hamilton in drag." At least we now know where Huey Lewis got his look from.

No. 5: Mary Lincoln
And all this time I thought John Wilkes Booth did a bad thing to Abe.

No. 4: Julia Grant
There is now no question that whips and chains have made their way into the White House. Punish me, Mistress Repellent!

No. 3: Abigail Fillmore
Fillmore, huh? How 'bout fill less? Looks like someone dumped a bowl of black squid ink linguini on her head.

No. 2: Eliza Johnson
I would not want to see her O face. In fact, I would not want to see her D face, her Z face, her C face...

No. 1: Eleanor Roosevelt
Let this be a warning to you people. Do NOT get polio.