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First Ladies Who Am I? First Lady #1 First Lady #1

I wrote a newspaper column called “My Day.” First Lady #1

My husband was a distant cousin of mine. First Lady #1

I was much more publicly involved in politics and the press than any first lady before me. After my husband’s death, I even worked with the United Nations to continue my efforts. First Lady #1

Eleanor Roosevelt wife of Franklin Roosevelt First Lady #2 First Lady #2

I was the last first lady to be born in the 1800s. First Lady #2 In 1952, I wrote an article titled “Vote for My Husband or for Stevenson, but Please Vote” for Good Housekeeping magazine. First Lady #2

My birth name was Marie Geneva Doud, but I preferred to be called “Mamie.” First Lady #2

Mamie Eisenhower wife of Dwight David Eisenhower First Lady #3 First Lady #3

I married my first husband when I was 19. His name was Daniel Parke Custis. First Lady #3

I was widowed and married my second husband when I was 27. He later became president. First Lady #3

We lived on an estate called Mount Vernon. First Lady #3

Martha Custis Washington wife of First Lady #4 First Lady #4

I obtained a graduate degree from University of Southern California. I was the first lady to earn this level of education. First Lady #4

I was also the first lady in more than 108 years not to wear a hat at my husband’s swearing-in ceremonies. First Lady #4

My birth name was Thelma Catherine Ryan. However, when my father died, I chose to go by “Pat.” First Lady #4

Patricia “Pat” Nixon wife of Richard Nixon First Lady #5 First Lady #5

I was the first woman to be called “first lady” in the media. First Lady #5

My father’s name was Robert Smith Todd. He was, among other things, an officer in the War of 1812. First Lady #5 I had a difficult life; three of my four children passed away when they were still young, and I witnessed my husband’s murder in a theater. First Lady #5

Mary Todd Lincoln wife of Abraham Lincoln First Lady #6 First Lady #6

I met my husband when we were attending Stanford University. I was the first woman to ever receive a degree in geology there. First Lady #6

I was fluent in five languages, including Mandarin Chinese. I also made the first comprehensive list of historic items housed inside the . First Lady #6

I loved the outdoors, and this led me to become a leader in the Girl Scouts Organization. First Lady #6

Lou Hoover wife of First Lady #7 First Lady #7 My first formal job was as a lunchtime model of young women’s clothing at the department store Herpolsheimer’s. First Lady #7 I hurt my neck opening a window in 1964, and this caused my doctor to prescribe various pain medications. I soon became dependent on painkillers. First Lady #7

I was made first lady under unprecedented circumstances: my husband took office after the incumbent president resigned. First Lady #7

Betty Ford wife of Gerald Ford First Lady #8 First Lady #8

I was born a Quaker but became Episcopalian after my marriage to a non-Quaker. First Lady #8

I hosted the first inaugural ball. Four hundred guests attended the dance and dinner event. First Lady #8 I famously saved the large portrait of George Washington before the White House was burned by the British. First Lady #8

Dolley Madison wife of James Madison First Lady #9 First Lady #9

I married my husband, a junior grade navy lieutenant pilot, when I was 19 years old. First Lady #9

I worked very hard on promoting literacy in America. First Lady #9

In addition to being the wife of a president, I am also the mother of a president. First Lady #9

Barbara Bush wife of George H. W. Bush and mother of George W. Bush First Lady #10 First Lady #10

During his presidency, I traveled extensively on international trips of my own and met with many world leaders on my husband’s behalf. First Lady #10 I was the first wife of a presidential candidate to formally make a campaign promise: I would advocate for the country’s mentally ill population. First Lady #10

I managed the finances of my husband’s peanut business after his father passed away and left it to us. First Lady #10

Rosalynn Carter wife of Jimmy Carter First Lady #11 First Lady #11

I have two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Texas, one in history and one in journalism. First Lady #11

My legal name is Claudia, but no one called me that since childhood. First Lady #11

I named my two children to have the initials LBJ like my husband and I do. First Lady #11

Lady Bird Johnson wife of Lyndon B. Johnson First Lady #12 First Lady #12 Despite having no formal schooling myself, I passionately advocated for the education of girls in the public school system. First Lady #12 I often included advice regarding political matters in my many letters to my husband, and he often followed my advice. First Lady #12

I was the first woman to be both wife of a president and mother of a president. First Lady #12

Abigail Adams wife of John Adams and mother of First Lady #13 First Lady #13

I have a degree in dramatic arts from Smith College. First Lady #13

I was my husband’s second wife. First Lady #13 I was very involved in promoting drug prevention programs for children, which used the slogan “Just say no.” First Lady #13

Nancy Reagan wife of Ronald Reagan First Lady #14 First Lady #14

My husband claimed to have first fallen in love with me when we were young children. After turning down his first proposal in 1911, we married in 1919 when I was 34 years old. First Lady #14

I was for only a few months, before the incumbent president passed away, and I became first lady at the age of 60. First Lady #14

Our daughter Margaret loved to sing. First Lady #14

Bess wife of Harry Truman First Lady #15 First Lady #15

The Washington Times-Herald hired me to interview and photograph local residents after I completed college. First Lady #15 I started the White House Historical Association and created the position of White House Curator to maintain the historical integrity of the White House. First Lady #15

I wore a large pillbox hat at my husband’s inauguration. First Lady #15

Jacqueline Kennedy wife of John F. Kennedy First Lady #16 First Lady #16

My husband’s first wife, Ellen, died in the White House. He married me less than a year and a half later. First Lady #16

Eleven months after our marriage, he was re-elected, but life was stressful, as the nation was about to enter . First Lady #16

In October of 1919, my husband suffered a stroke, and I helped him maintain the presidency for the rest of the term. First Lady #16

Edith Wilson second wife of Thomas First Lady #17 First Lady #17

I worked as a second-grade teacher and as a school librarian in Houston, Texas. First Lady #17

I am the only first lady to be the mother of twins. First Lady #17

Similar to my mother-in-law when she was first lady, I was a big advocate for better education in America. I spoke a great deal to promote my husband’s No Child Left Behind Act. First Lady #17

Laura Bush wife of George W. Bush First Lady #18 First Lady #18

In my sophomore year at the University of Vermont, I was elected vice president of my class. First Lady #18

When President Warren G. Harding passed away on August 2, 1923, my husband became president. First Lady #18 Occasionally, my husband would be overcome with social anxiety and was known sometimes to go silent during conversations. Being more extroverted myself, some say my presence helped calm him. First Lady #18

Grace Coolidge wife of Calvin Coolidge First Lady #19 First Lady #19

My first husband abandoned my son and me, so I divorced him. I married my second husband, the owner of the Marion Star newspaper, when I was 30 years old. First Lady #19

As first lady, when I felt sugar prices got too high for the average household, I encouraged a national boycott. First Lady #19

My husband died while in office, and the public later learned about his involvement with the Teapot Dome Scandal. First Lady #19

Florence Harding wife of Warren G. Harding First Lady #20 First Lady #20

I was never married to a president… just his son Abraham. First Lady #20

My husband’s mother passed away 18 years before my father-in-law became president. He had no daughters or female relatives to play the role of first lady for the first 20 months of the presidency. First Lady #20

My father-in-law Martin served only one term and was not re-elected in 1840. First Lady #20

Angelica Rebecca Singleton Van Buren daughter-in-law of Martin Van Buren First Lady #21 First Lady #21

I helped organize my husband’s presidential campaign and acted as one of his political advisors. First Lady #21

My friends called me by my nickname “Nellie.” First Lady #21

More than 3,000 Japanese cherry blossom trees were planted in Washington, D.C., under my instruction. First Lady #21

Helen Taft wife of First Lady #22 First Lady #22

My husband called me “Crete.” We had two daughters and five sons together. First Lady #22

I almost died from malaria, so I was sent to recover in New Jersey. While I was away, my husband was shot. First Lady #22

Though he fought to survive, my husband died two and a half months later on September 19, 1881. In my mourning, the nation gave generously, and there was a trust fund of $360,000 set up for my family in addition to the pension we received. First Lady #22

Lucretia Garfield wife of James Garfield First Lady #23 First Lady #23 My husband and I had five children together, four boys and a girl. My husband also had a daughter from his first wife who had passed away. First Lady #23

We made renovations to the White House to accommodate our large family. First Lady #23 I did not like my husband’s niece, Eleanor, and famously referred to her as an “ugly duckling.” She would become one of the greatest first ladies of all time. First Lady #23

Edith Roosevelt wife of Theodore Roosevelt First Lady #24 First Lady #24

I graduated with honors from Yale Law School. First Lady #24 I worked very hard on healthcare reform during my husband’s presidency and even testified before Congress. I also worked a great deal on the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. First Lady #24 After my husband’s presidency, I became a U.S. Senator, representing New York. I was the first first lady to ever be elected to public office. First Lady #24

Hillary Clinton wife of Bill Clinton First Lady #25 First Lady #25

I am my husband’s third wife. First Lady #25

When working as a model, I graced the covers of Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, GQ, and Sports Illustrated magazines. First Lady #25

I was born in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. It was Yugoslavia at that time. First Lady #25

Melania Trump wife of Donald Trump First Lady #26 First Lady #26

My closest friends called me “Frank,” and some say the candy bar “Baby Ruth” was named after my first child. First Lady #26

I married my husband in the White House’s Blue Room in June of 1886. First Lady #26

In 1893 when I was 28 years old, my husband became president again, and we returned to the White House. First Lady #26

Frances Cleveland wife of Grover Cleveland First Lady #27 First Lady #27

I was employed by my father and worked in his bank in the late 1860s and early 1870s. I would even manage it when he was out of town. Many people disapproved of this at the time. First Lady #27

My husband and I were captured on video footage during the Pan- American Exposition. This was the first time a president and first lady were seen on film. First Lady #27 My husband was the third president to be assassinated. This tragic event took place at the Pan- American Exposition in Buffalo on September 9, 1901. First Lady #27

Ida McKinley wife of William McKinley First Lady #28 First Lady #28

I graduated with a liberal arts degree from Cincinnati Wesleyan Female College in 1850. First Lady #28

I started the tradition of the Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn, on April 22, 1878. First Lady #28 I was a teetotaler and banned alcohol from the White House, including state dinners. This led to my receiving the nickname “Lemonade Lucy.” First Lady #28

Lucy Hayes wife of Rutherford B. Hayes First Lady #29 First Lady #29

At 5' 11", and I are the two tallest first ladies. First Lady #29 I attended Princeton University, where I received a bachelor’s degree in sociology. Then, I went on to Harvard Law School where I received a doctor of law degree. First Lady #29 During my husband’s presidency, I worked very hard on an initiative to help Americans, and especially children, get healthy. I even appeared on Sesame Street to discuss the importance of diet and exercise. First Lady #29

Michelle Obama wife of Barack Obama First Lady #30 First Lady #30

I was the first first lady to be educated in a traditional school. First Lady #30 I was ill and sent my daughter- in-law, Jane, to serve as hostess at the White House for the beginning of my husband’s term in office. First Lady #30

In the end, I never entered the White House, because my husband passed away only 30 days into his presidency. First Lady #30

Anna Harrison wife of William Henry Harrison