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FIrst Ladies
First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesFirst Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries When Martha Washington became our first First Lady, she stepped into a roll with no job description and no precedent. She handled the position with grace and polish. however, each of the … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton – Shattering The Glass Ceiling
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesHillary Clinton - Shattering The Glass Ceiling America has had powerful and polarizing First Ladies before. Mary Lincoln. Eleanor Roosevelt. But no First Lady has ever shattered the glass ceiling like Hillary Clinton. She has been a lightning rod for … Continue reading
Women Who Have Run For President
Deerfield Women's Club 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesWhat do Victoria Woodhull, Gracie Allen, Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Dole have in common? They are among the amazing and fascinating women who have run for President! The election of a woman as President is not a mater of 'if' - it … Continue reading
First Ladies – 1860 – 1945
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldFirst Ladies - 1860 - 1945 When Martha Washington became our first First Lady, she stepped into a roll with no job description and no precedent. She handled the position with grace and polish. however, each of the extraordinary women … Continue reading
First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldFirst Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries When Martha Washington became our first First Lady, she stepped into a roll with no job description and no precedent. She handled the position with grace and polish. however, each of the … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton – Shattering The Glass Ceiling
Private VenueHillary Clinton - Shattering The Glass Ceiling America has had powerful and polarizing First Ladies before. Mary Lincoln. Eleanor Roosevelt. But no First Lady has ever shattered the glass ceiling like Hillary Clinton. She has been a lightning rod for … Continue reading
America’s Greatest First Ladies
Private VenueWho were America's Greatest First Ladies? Nobody really knows! The role of First Lady was not given a moment's thought by the Founding Fathers. In fact, the title itself was not even widely used until the 1850s! Nonetheless, our First … Continue reading
America’s Greatest First Ladies
Private VenueWho were America's Greatest First Ladies? Nobody really knows! The role of First Lady was not given a moment's thought by the Founding Fathers. In fact, the title itself was not even widely used until the 1850s! Nonetheless, our First … Continue reading
America’s Greatest First Ladies
Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, ILWho were America's Greatest First Ladies? Nobody really knows! The role of First Lady was not given a moment's thought by the Founding Fathers. In fact, the title itself was not even widely used until the 1850s! Nonetheless, our First … Continue reading
America’s Greatest First Ladies
Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesWho were America's Greatest First Ladies? Nobody really knows! The role of First Lady was not given a moment's thought by the Founding Fathers. In fact, the title itself was not even widely used until the 1850s! Nonetheless, our First … Continue reading