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First Ladies: More Than Just Supportive Spouses
"Behind every great man stands a great woman," the saying goes. True? Well, the women who are best known for being the wives of presidents are pretty impressive in their own right. See how much you know about some of the first ladies of the United States.
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Who helped to raise the public's understanding of alcoholism and created a substance abuse treatment center located in Rancho Mirage, California, which bears her name?
2
Who worked as a photojournalist for the Washington Times-Herald newspaper?
3
Who did the National Law Journal twice name one of the 100 most influential lawyers in the United States?
4
Who was the first white resident of Washington, D.C., to join the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
5
Who was the first first lady to receive a college degree?
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Which first lady said she felt like a "state prisoner" at the presidential mansion?
7
Who taught at a school for the hard of hearing?
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Which first lady was instrumental in the establishment of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution?
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Who was the first woman to graduate from Stanford University in geology?
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Who taught her husband how to write?
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