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The first lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House.The position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, but, on occasion, the title has been applied to women who were not presidents' wives, such as when the president was a bachelor or widower, or when the wife of the president was unable to fulfill the duties of the first lady.
First African American first lady. [84] First first lady to attend an Ivy League university for her undergraduate degree. She majored in sociology and minored in African-American studies at Princeton University. [85] [86] [87] First first lady to announce the winner of an Oscar (Best Picture which went to Argo). [88]
First Ladies: The Saga of the Presidents' Wives and Their Power (2 vols.). New York: William Morrow and Co. Beasley, M. H. (2005). First ladies and the Press: The Unfinished Partnership for the Media Age. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press. [2] Black, A. M. (2019). The First Ladies of the United States of America. Washington D.C ...
Based on C-SPAN's history series, First Ladies: Influence and Image, the book features interviews with more than fifty preeminent historians and biographers. A must-read for all First Lady fans ...
Fully referenced list of the official First Ladies, according to the White House and National First Ladies' Library. Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 03:30, 11 January 2009 (UTC) Comments by -- SRE.K.Annoyomous.L. 24. Tables could be sortable.
According to a series of Gallup polls dating back to 1969, former president George W. Bush's wife, Laura Bush, has received the highest approval ratings as first lady in recent U.S. history.
First ladies of the United States navigational boxes (6 P) Pages in category "First ladies of the United States" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total.
Rosa Parks. Susan B. Anthony. Helen Keller. These are a few of the women whose names spark instant recognition of their contributions to American history. But what about the many, many more women who never made it into most . high school history books?