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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 first lady to wear trousers in an official first lady portrait. [71] First first lady with an office in the West Wing. [72] First first lady to win a Grammy Award. [73] First first lady to be subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury. [74] First first lady to run for and to win elected office (for senator from New York in 2000). [75]
Timeline of women in the United States (1756 CE – present) Timeline of American women in war and the U.S. military from 1945 to 1999; Timeline of women in war in the United States, Pre-1945; Timeline of women in warfare in Colonial America; Timeline of women in warfare in the United States before 1900
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) []
Lady Bird Johnson. As first lady, Lady Bird Johnson was the first to take a more active role during the presidential oath of office, holding the bible for Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 — a choice ...
America's newest first lady, Melania Trump, is perhaps the most unique president's wife to ever hold the position. The Slovenian born former model married President Trump in 2005, and later had ...
$19.80 at amazon.com. First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies. On the flip side, First Women dives into modern first ladies—from Jackie Kennedy through Michelle Obama ...
1837: The first American convention held to advocate women's rights was the 1837 Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women held in 1837. [4] [5] 1837: Oberlin College becomes the first American college to admit women. 1840: The first petition for a law granting married women the right to own property was established in 1840. [6]