Rebecca Coleman

Ancestors of Michelle Obama in the 1940 Census

Megan Smolenyak | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Hugh Hefner, Purnell Shields, White House, Michelle Obama, Betty White, Rebecca Coleman, Johnny Cash, Marian Robinson, Obama, Census, History, Neil Armstrong, First Lady, Wpa, Nick Clooney, Chicago, Rebecca Jumper, Genealogy, Rosemary Clooney, Family History, Great Migration, 1940 Census, Celebrities, Celebrity News
Megan Smolenyak

The cost for nine relatives of the First Lady -- including her mother, grandparents and great-grandparents -- to rent these cozy quarters in 1940? $45 a month or roughly the equivalent of $737 today.

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Michelle Obama's Ancestors: Rebecca Jumper (aka Coleman)

Megan Smolenyak | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Purnell Shields, White House, Flotus, Michelle Obama, Native American, Rebecca Coleman, Chicago, Heritage, Indian, Multicultural, Marian Robinson, Obama, Virginia, Emancipation, Ancestors, First Lady, Freedom, Ancestry, Slavery, Roots, Rebecca Jumper, Genealogy, Family History, Great Migration, African Americans, Tuscarora, North Carolina, Celebrity News
Megan Smolenyak

Michelle's maternal grandmother, Rebecca Jumper, did an admirable job of keeping her past a secret, but that's probably because she didn't know much about it herself. That's unfortunate, because hers is an intriguing history.

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Sacred Teacher and Student Trust in a Fairy Tale World

Kim Michele Richardson | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Teacher Student Trust Violation, Fiction, Publishing, Psychological Thrillers, Books, Rebecca Coleman, Teacher Student Relationships, Kingdom of Childhood, Books News
Kim Michele Richardson

The Kingdom of Childhood, by Rebecca Coleman, is a gripping novel, full of suspense and psychological insight into a woman's first adulterous behavior...

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