American First Lady Trivia Facts
by Little known interesting facts about American First Lady’s.
11. First Lady Lou Hoover was once the National President of the Girl Scouts of America.
12. The youngest First Lady (age 21) was Frances Cleveland.
13. First Lady Helen Herron Taft was first wife of a President to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
14. Two First Ladies were divorced, before they married the men who would become President of the U.S. – divorcee Florence King DeWolfe married Warren Harding in 1891….and divorcee Elizabeth Ann Bloomer (Betty) married Gerald Ford 1948.
15. First Lady Patricia Nixon was the first to have accomplished a college graduate degree (U. of Southern California).
16. Hillary Rodham Clinton was the first to earn a Law Degree before becoming First Lady and she was the first to be elected to the U.S. Senate after leaving the White House.
17. Martha Washington was the first wife of a President to be called ‘lady’ and she is the first to appear on a postage stamp.
18. Julia Tyler was the first wife of a U.S. President to die in the White House. She was also the first to be photographed while being First Lady.
19. First Lady Mary Lincoln held séances in the White House.
20. Helen Taft was the first to own and drive a car.
21. Florence Harding was the First lady of adventure who accomplished many firsts: 1st to vote – fly in an airplane – invite Hollywood stars to the White House.
22. Lou Hoover spoke fluent Chinese.
23. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt held regular press conferences and hosted a weekly radio program, while writing regularly for magazines and newspapers.
24. Did you know popular First Lady Jackie Kennedy was the first Presidential wife to hire a Press Secretary? She also won an Emmy Award for her TV tour of the White House.
25. Laura Bush is the only First Lady to give birth to twins.
26. The 1st First Lady born in a hospital was Jackie Kennedy.
This is just a small bit of interesting information about America’s First Ladies, start your historical search today.
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