First Ladies
The early First Ladies, were pioneers and set the tone for etiquette and tradition in the White House.
Wives of the US Presidents have set the tone for etiquette and tradition in our country. Listen to this series to learn about your favorite first lady!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Hillary Clinton
Find the following information about your first lady:
1. Where was she born?
Hillary Clinton was born in College Park, Illinois
2. Did she have any formal education? Where?
Yes, she went to law school at Yale University after attending Wellesley University.
3. Did she have any hobbies?
No
4. When was her husband president? Years of service.
1993-2001
5. Name a few things she did as first
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Nancy Reagan
1. Where was she born?
• She was born on July 6, 1921 in New York City
2. Did she have any formal education?
• She received her formal education at Girls' Latin School and at Smith College in Massachusetts, where she majored in theater.
3. Did she have any hobbies?
• Summer camp, tennis, swimming, dancing, reading
4. When was her husband president? Years of service?
• Ronald Reagan: 1981-
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Rosalyn Carter
1. Where was she born? Plains, Georgia
2. Did she have any formal education? Where? Local high school, Southwestern College of Georgia
3. Did she have any hobbies? golfing, and spending time with her children.
4. When was her husband president? 1977-1981
5. Name a few things she did as first lady. She took on the Carter family peanut business after Mr. Carter’s father died. She also
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Elizabeth Ford
Here are some facts on Elizabeth Ford.
1. Where was she born?
Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Bloomer was born in Chicago on April 8, 1918 and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
2. Did she have any formal education?
At an early age, Betty developed a passion for dance, and upon graduation from Central High School in 1936, she attended the Bennington School of Dance for two summers.
3. Did she have
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson
1. Where was she born?
-Karnack, Texas
2. Did she have any formal education?
-At the University of Texas she earned a bachelor's degree in arts and in journalism.
3. Did she have any hobbies?
-She became known for her efforts to beautify and preserve America.
4. When was her husband president? Years of service.
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1949-1961
5. Name a few things she did as first
-O'Brien, Cormac. Secret Lives of the First Ladies. Philadelphoa: Quirk Books, 2005.
