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100
This First Lady implemented the "Let's Move" initiative to help fight childhood obesity. She also works to help bring equal access to education to girls all around the world.
Michelle Obama
100
This First Lady supported the American Heart Association through organizing the national and local fundraising drives.
Mamie Eisenhower
100
This First Lady worked to restore and preserve the White House during her tenure there.
Jacqueline "Jackie" Kennedy
100
This First Lady won a Grammy for the audiobook version of her novel
Hillary Clinton
100
This first lady lost both parents by the age of ten, she cared for her husband when he contracted polio, became the first first lady to have her own press conferences for women reporters, became the first first lady to travel to an active war zone, served as a delegate to the United Nations, served as the chair of the Human Rights Commission, and was appointed to the National Advisory Committee of the Peace Corps and to the President’s Commission on the Status of Women.
Who was First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt?
200
This First Lady's initiative worked to increase literacy throughout the country
Barbara Bush
200
This First Lady spoke candidly about her health journey and championed the cause of Breast Cancer awareness.
Elizabeth "Betty" Ford
200
This First Lady encouraged others to volunteer for causes they cared about, and invited the public to non denominational Sunday Services at the White House, where she brought art and music to the community.
Patricia Nixon
200
Though this First Lady liked to keep a low profile, she served as the President's (her husbands) secretary while in office.
Elizabeth Truman
200
This first lady earned a Bachelor of Arts in history, and a second degree in journalism a year later. She supported her husband’s political career, providing $10,000 of her inheritance for his first congressional campaign and running his congressional office when he enlisted in the Navy during World War II. She also was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1988.
Who was First Lady Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson?
300
This First Lady strongly supported the implementation of the "Head Start" program, to help bring preschool to underserved populations.
Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson
300
This First Lady advocated for mental health.
Rosalynn Carter
300
This First Lady championed the causes of civil rights, women's rights, and the rights of refugees during WW2
Eleanor Roosevelt
300
This First Lady was in office for 12 years, and after leaving office, she served as the American spokesperson in the United Nations.
Eleanor Roosevelt
300
After facing issues due to lack of clarity surrounding the role of first lady, she officially established the modern Office of the First Lady and went on to become a powerful proponent of mental health and human rights. She was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1999, and was inducted into the Women’s Hall of Fame in 2001.
Who was First Lady Rosalynn Carter?
400
This First Lady served as an honorary ambassador for the United Nations Literacy Decade, and worked to implement programs to increase literacy rates in schools.
Laura Bush
400
This First Lady developed the "Just Say No" program, to fight against drug and alcohol abuse by young people.
Nancy Reagan
400
This First Lady spoke passionately in support for the passing of the Equal Rights Amendment
Elizabeth "Betty" Ford
400
This First Lady converted the 3rd floor of the White House into a school for her children, as well as the children of staffers, complete with licensed educators.
Jacqueline "Jackie" Kennedy
400
This first lady was the first woman in Stanford’s history to graduate with a geology degree, served as the National President of the Girl Scouts, and was the first first lady to give a radio address. She also spoke Mandarin, and still holds the record for being the only First Lady to speak an Asian language.
Who was First Lady Lou Hoover?
500
This First Lady's "Be Best" initiative worked to combat cyber-bullying.
Melania Trump
500
This First Lady championed expanding health care services, including immunizations for children, expanding health coverage, and raising general public health awareness. Bonus: This First Lady served as the chair of Task Force on National Health Care Reform while in the White House!
Hillary Clinton
500
This First Lady works to advocate for military families, greater access to higher education opportunities, and finding a cure to cancer. Bonus: This first lady also served as the Second Lady for 8 years, while teaching as a community college professor, and holds a Doctorate degree.
Dr. Jill Biden
500
This First Lady is famously from Chicago! Attending Whitney Young High School, and going on to Princeton University, eventually receiving a Law Degree from Harvard University.
Michelle Obama
500
Projecting the 19th-century ideals of womanhood and domesticity, this first lady was also a powerful one, ahead of her time. She met and negotiated with politicians, stayed abreast of developments in the news, and supported and guided her husband’s policies, especially regarding Manifest Destiny and the Mexican-American War.
Who was First Lady Sarah Polk?