First Lady Power

Dolley Madison (1849) was the first president's wife to have the title of First Lady and it has been used with every spouse since.

Many first ladies have been very Influential behind the scenes.
Sarah Polk (1845) secretly helped her husband write his speeches and gave him advise.

Edith Wilson(1915) actually assumed routine daily presidential responsibilities for her husband  when he had a stroke in 1919. She is referred to as the Secret President.

Eleanor Roosevelt(1933) was really the first openly influential president's wife. She was the first who turned the position from one of social entertaining to that of political involvement and philanthropy.

Hillary Rodham Clinton (1993) was the first President's wife that had her own political career independent of her husband before and after his presidential term.

Since the 1960's, First Ladies have been a different strain of wife than the U.S. capital had previously seen. In modern day administrations, they are expected to perform a full time and essential job to this country yet are not given monetary compensation for their duties.

Although a woman has not yet held the presidency, she does hold the President's respect and attention. 

The first lady of the United States is at the time of her term, the MOST powerful woman in this country.

Ω SHE'S GOT THE POWER Ω

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