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Former First Lady Makes 2012 Endorsement

AP | Posted 06.01.2012

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LOS ANGELES -- Former first lady Nancy Reagan served lemonade and cookies to Mitt Romney and his wife and offered the presumptive Republican president...

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PHOTOS: First Lady Party!

The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 05.19.2012

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It's been a good 48 hours for famous ladies who lunch together. On Friday, we were practically falling out of our chairs with joy when a bunch of r...

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National Medal Awards at the White House

Barbara Ernst Prey | Posted 05.01.2012

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Barbara Ernst Prey

Every visit to the White House is special, but there is something very exciting about witnessing this event. Perhaps it is because I am a painter and I understand the years of work that went into what they have achieved and I can rejoice with them in their successes.

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First Ladies' Gowns Return To View At Smithsonian

AP | By BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 11.19.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Dresses, china and mementos dating back to days when Americans referred to the first lady as "lady presidentress" or "republican queen" ...

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Hail to the Chef: The Hamburger of Michelle Obama and the Politics and Pop Culture of Presidential Food

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 09.28.2011

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Carl Sferrazza Anthony

Since the dawn of the television age, what a president put in his mouth is seasoned more by politics than what comes out of it.

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A Look At Embattled Dictators' Spouses

Posted 06.20.2011

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United Nations sources claim Britain and France are hoping to slap Muammar Gaddafi's second wife with sanctions that would prevent her from using her ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Obama, Jill Biden Announce New Initiative To Support Military Families

Posted 06.12.2011

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Michelle Obama and Jill Biden present a new initiative, "Joining Forces," to help military families. As Jill Biden says, everyone should support "a gr...

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Michelle Obama Makes First Lady History... and What Was She Wearing?

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carl Sferrazza Anthony

It was a gray dress. Enough said. Credit/Getty Images More vital to the long-term interests of the nation than the clothes she wore one particular...

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America's First Ladies and Their Jewelry

Kate Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kate Kelly

The types of jewelry the various first ladies wore and what they spent on their adornments gives an interesting lens through which to view a presidency as well as a specific time period in our country's history.

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First Ladies In College (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Leah Finnegan | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the release of Laura Bush's book next month and emerging details of her life as a young adult, we wondered what other first ladies were like in c...

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Fashionable First Ladies From Around The World (SLIDESHOW)

The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fashion and politics go hand-in-hand. As outfits worn by Cindy McCain, Michelle Obama, and Sarah Palin take center stage, we began to wonder what poli...

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Asma Al Assad: Syria's First Lady And All-Natural Beauty (SLIDESHOW)

The Huffington Post | Nour Akkad | Posted 03.15.2012

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A couple weeks ago headlines were made when Syrian First Lady, Asma Al Assad invited the Obamas to Damascus. HuffPost readers ended up commenting more...

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Laura Bush Memoir Is Latest In A Long Line Of First Lady Lit

The New York Times | CRAIG FEHRMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laura Bush has made it to about Mile 25 in the political memoir marathon -- past the mega advance, past the leaked details, past the saturation-point ...

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Michelle Obama's Denver Visit (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Michelle Obama In Denver: ...

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The White House's Greatest Hostesses

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lesley M. M. Blume

When the Obamas ascended to the White House earlier this year, many Washingtonians breathed a sigh of relief: after serving a grim eight-year sentence...

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The First Lady's First 100 Days

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carl Sferrazza Anthony

Only the most rigid of traditionalists or activists could assess Michelle Obama with anything less than an "A" grade as the new First Lady.

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Africa's First Ladies Gather In Los Angeles: A Style Slideshow

The Huffington Post | Nour Akkad | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Monday and Tuesday 15 African first ladies convened in Los Angeles for a summit to address problems facing women and children on their home contine...

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Fashion Critics You Got it Wrong! Not First Lady Obama.

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yvonne R. Davis

First Lady Obama reminds me of Bush 41's wife Barbara. The former First Lady did not care what other people thought about the style of her signature white hair and white strand of pearls.

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Is The UK Getting Jealous Of Michelle Obama?

Times Online | Posted 05.25.2011

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What do we want from a leader's wife? Glamour, fashion, va-va-voom? A sense that she understands the everyday concerns of the Primark shopper?...

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Hello Dolley! And Jackie and Mamie and Nancy....A Brief History of Showing 'Skin' In The White House

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carl Sferrazza Anthony

As a First Lady historian, there's something humorous in the current "debate" about whether showing skin is socially acceptable for First Ladies. It's been a topic of discussion since the start of the presidency.

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Michelle Obama, First Ladies and African-American History

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carl Sferrazza Anthony

There were few powerful women in mid-19th century America who more vigorously pressed the case first for abolition and then for the education, housing, and welfare of freed African-American slaves than did Mrs. Lincoln.

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Tip #6 for Our 44th President: Listen to Your Mother-In-Law

Emily Main | Posted 05.25.2011

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Emily Main

In honor of these wise women, we've compiled a list of some of the nation's former First Ladies (and grandmothers and mothers-in-law) and their contributions to a better planet.

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Michelle Obama and the Covert Influence of First Ladies

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carl Sferrazza Anthony

As memories of Inauguration Day 2009 begin to fade in and the new administration ensues, speculation will only increase about how politically influential Michelle Obama will be as First Lady.

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A Model for Michelle in California

Daniel Zingale | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Zingale

The un-written rules long dictated that first ladies stand by, stand behind, and, at best, stand-in for their elected spouse.

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First Ladies: Character to Caricature, Part One

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carl Sferrazza Anthony

Scanning Michelle Obama's post-election coverage makes it seem that the importance of being First Lady is about sleeveless dresses and puppy breeds. It isn't.

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