First Lady of the United States

Jacqueline Kennedy was the first lady of the United States before her husband, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, but she left a great number of things to be known for. She was an iconic first lady because she restored the White house, supported the arts, promoted historic preservation, served as a traveling ambassador, and influenced the world of fashion. The first ironic thing Jacqueline introduced was supporting the arts. During her first month of being the first lady, she…

On September 5th, 1995, Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered the famous line, " human rights are women 's rights and women rights are human rights once for all" (Clinton) during the U.N conferences set in Beijing, China. During her time as the first lady, Hillary Clinton gave this speech on Women Rights as it was leading concern to her. Furthermore, the historical significance, delivery, organization, and persuasive techniques were apparent across her speech. The major historical…

The Most Important First Lady There has never been given enough credit to many of those who deserve it. Our past and previous presidents of the United States were quite important, but what about their wives? The first ladies of every one of our presidents played incredible roles within the country. I believe, that they each had their own unique way of handling their job as mothers of the United States. America’s first First Lady was Martha Washington, who was then succeeded by Abigail Adams and…

First Lady Michelle Obama has had to deal not only with the stereotypes of African American Women in the United States, but she has also had to deal with the legacies of the previous First Ladies. The role of First Lady has evolved tremendously over the past one hundred plus years. It evolved from a largely ceremonial role to that of policy advocating and campaigning. For example, “[d]uring the 2008 presidential campaign [Michelle] was asked about what kind of First Lady would I be, or which…

international girls’ education. She obviously affected America in many ways. Not only did she always present herself like a lady, but she always showed that she was confident. She showed that a woman can do just as many things as a man. She shattered the glass ceiling. Not only is she the only First Lady in American history to have two Ivy League degrees, she is the only African American First Lady. Just think about that and how inspiring that is. She has positively impacted lots of people,…

October 13th, 2016 The first lady, Michelle Obama gave an emotional speech denouncing Donald trump ability to become president. Miss Obama gave a speech in front of an audience during a campaign rally in New Hampshire.The First lady used a serious topic, that hit not only the audience, but all viewers with chills of horror. Miss Obama used both the appeals of pathos and ethos to connect with listeners emotionally by explaining that the next president of the United States Of America is not…

Mrs. Kennedy & Me is authored by Clint Hill. Mr. Clint Hill is a secret service member and has just been assigned to the First lady detail of the upcoming Kennedy Presidential term of 1961. This book gives you an in depth, up close and very personal view into how the secret service prepares and works. The President, his wife and children are all on round the clock surveillance and through this book I have better understand and knowledge of just how exciting a President’s life can be. Clint…

" The First Lady role is really difficult. It has no job description... you have to create it yourself."- Hillary Clinton (Wells 67). From Dolley Madison and her new sense of style to Michelle Obama and her role in creating policies, each First Lady has influenced something, however some had a larger impact than others. In early American History, the idea of the first lady was just about presenting a pretty face, but some outstanding women proved that stereotype wrong. Whether it was Eleanor…

Tiffany Staiert American History 2 5-3-17 Period: 5 First Lady of the United States Claudia was born in Texas, in a town called Karnack on December 22, 1912. Her job as first lady was support the war on poverty. Her father was Thomas Jefferson Taylor, the largest landowner in Harrison County. He donated nearly 400 acres of property to people who were in need. Her mother was Minnie Pattillo Taylor married Thomas Taylor in Autauga County in Texas. She was very active when trying to stand up…

The First Lady of the United States is not elected, her position is not defined, and her role is informal. She is not paid for her work, and there is no official documentation of responsibilities for her to follow, yet her position is both accepted and expected throughout the United States. Her actions represent and reflect the current president’s administration, and she serves a political and social platform in the country. Each woman creates her own version of what the position of First Lady…