Presidential Wives
By Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
Centralia, Missouri
March 6, 2016 11:55am CST
I have long thought if I could meet a presidential wife, aka First Lady, and time and if they were still alive or not, played no part in my choice, I would want to meet Eleanor Roosevelt. Following that, I would want to meet Jackie Kennedy, and then Nancy Regan.
Eleanor, despite having a husband who was less than faithful his entire life and later suffered mobility losses due to polio, went on to be the first First Lady to hold press conferences. She spoke up for women's right, she spoke out for other rights. She even publicly disagreed with her husband more than once! She shaped and changed how we view First Ladies and their roles, to this day.
Jackie had a presence and grace that to this day, is hard to find in Washington DC. She was well liked, even then, and I would love to meet her to see if what I read about held true in person.
Nancy Reagan always inspired me, not for what she did as First Lady, but in the years after, with the decline of her husband.
How about you, if you could meet a First Lady, who would you want to meet?
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9 responses
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 Mar 16
I wouldnt mind meeting her or any of them. Even the presidents that I don't like. I still respect the office, and admire someone who takes the steps to stand up and do things that may or may not be that popular.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
6 Mar 16
If it wasn't for Mrs. Roosevelt my neck of the woods probably would not not exist now. She visited Dandrige, TN and learned that if the river flooded so bad the town would get washed away. She talked to her husband about it and that's how the TVA originally came about - Lakes were created from the river(s) and the dams were built to protect the land from flooding. We lived close to Dandrige years ago and now we live w/o a few miles of other TVA water and land. So I would like to thank her for saving Tennessee. The down of Dandridge was named after her.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Mar 16
I didnt know she had anything to do with that! Fascinating
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Mar 16
ok, now that was a terrifying thought, he has a couple ex's too...
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Mar 16
every time I read something new and learn a little more on her I just am a little more amazed at what she did
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@just4him (306110)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt She was a great woman.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Mar 16
Ironic. Mrs. Reagan passed away this morning.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 Mar 16
well, the news of that inspired me to write this.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
6 Mar 16
Eleanor Roosevelt also wrote a number of books some of them were mysteries. She would be a neat lady to have met and she spoke her mind no matter what. Jackie Kennedy what a darling and women wanted to dress like her, she was very fashion conscience. Nany Reagan always by her husbands side, I had a text that she passed away today. RIP It would be an honor to meet any of The First Ladies.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Mar 16
Hmm, I didnt know she wrote books, I shall have to try and read one
@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
6 Mar 16
I have always admired Eleanor Roosevelt.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Mar 16
She is always the on that comes to mind when I think of a strong female role model
@lovebeingmummy2 (807)
• Aberdeen, Scotland
6 Mar 16
Mrs Obama seems lovely, I'd like to meet her
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Mar 16
I may not agree with her hubbys policies, but I would enjoy meeting her as well
