First Ladies of the USA 5/6: Icons & Activists (1945–1981)

Use code HISTORYTT for 55% off your first month! Click here and take Scentbird’s online quiz. Currently only available in the US. This month with Scentbird, I tried: Floreale by Vince Camuto Bite Me by Confessions Of A Rebel Spicy Blend by Sue Phillips - Artisan Scents Lovely Sweet Dreams by DIME Beauty “ Become a Patron and see all 6 parts today: When the United States elects a new president, they are often also voting for their spouse. But 11 first ladies were not the wives but the daughters, sisters, or other relatives of the commander in chief. The unelected, unpaid white house hostesses have the considerable duty of smoothing the way for diplomacy, preserving white house history, and influencing the nation as fashion icons, social activists and arbitrates of change. Some have had major influence on policy in a nation where women are still underrepresented in government. In this 6 part series we’ll meet the 53 fascinating women who have served as first lady of the United States of America and see how the role has evolved over the past 250 years. First Ladies of the USA 5/6: Social Activists (1945–1981) Elizabeth “Bess” Truman Mamie Eisenhower Jacqueline “Jackie” Kennedy Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson Thelma “Pat” Nixon Elizabeth “Betty” Ford Rosalynn Carter I make mini documentaries about women’s history and royal history: Queens of the World: A History of... Royal History: LGBT Royals: Sources: Music: “Hail to the Chief“ by James Sanderson [Public Domain] Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: Artist: For business inquiries, please contact LindsayHoliday@