First Lady of the United States

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    In the midst of the 2016 election, First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama gave a speech in New Hampshire regarding the candidates. Donald Trump was facing Hillary Clinton; and in support, “Michelle Obama presented a Speech On Donald Trump’s Alleged Treatment Of Women.” As stated in the title, Trump had recently made rude remarks regarding women, and Michelle Obama was using this as a learning lesson for anyone looking to vote for Trump. She made it a point to vote for Hillary by not only

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    Eleanor Roosevelt as a Leader

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    Heroes and leaders have long had a popular following in literature and in our own imaginations. From Odysseus in ancient Grecian times to May Parker in Spider-man Two, who states, “We need a hero, courageous sacrificing people, setting examples for all of us. I believe there’s a hero in all of us, that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble” (Raimi, 2004). Organizations need heroes, too. We call them organizational leaders. The study of organizational leadership, then, is really

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    Inspiration The amount of knowledge and powerful words that can actually get to one’s head is amazing. Michelle Obama was the First Lady for 8 years and stood by former President Barack Obamas side. She is a great example of what today’s kids should look up to. A woman with dedication to her word. A woman with dedication to what she believes. It is pretty easy to say that she has become an impressive public speaker who can deliver a powerful speech to her supporters. In her speech at the DNC in

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    the U.S, many first ladies have helped our country in some way. One of the most active first ladies in history was Eleanor Roosevelt. Even before she was in the White House, she was helping our country in various ways. When she was a teenager she worked with the Red Cross, and was a volunteer in Navy hospitals (First Ladies: an Impact Cornell College). She was best known for her help during the crisis of World War II. She tried to help European refugees on their way to the United States. She also worked

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    are very similar couples. In Macbeth, Macbeth ascends from thane to king with Lady Macbeth’s help. Macbeth is eventually killed for being king and Lady Macbeth commits suicide. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were the President and First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. The Macbeths and Roosevelt's’ similarities and differences are shown through comparing the way Macbeth and Franklin each obtained power, Lady Macbeth’s and Eleanor’s support of their husbands, and their relationships with

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    Michelle Obama is known to be a very successful woman. Before she became the First Lady of the United States, she was a lawyer and it took her hard work and dedication to get there. Michelle was enrolled at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. Their program is an accelerated program for gifted students. Michelle became a member of the National Honor Society before graduating as class salutatorian in 1981. For college, Michelle attended Princeton University, graduating cum laude in 1985 with a B.A

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    Fice Of First Lady

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    The office, President of the United States of America, is one, if not, the most powerful position in the modern world that any individual can occupy. However, there is another office in the same building and even the same family that garners much less attention: the office of First Lady. For the lack of attention both in historical records, and in public focus, First Ladies throughout the history of the United States have had much more influence and impact than they have been accredited. One such

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    Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 and died on November 7, 1962. She was an activist, diplomat, and American politician. She was the longest serving First Lady. She was one of the most powerful women in American. She was the wife of Franklin D, Roosevelt and an outspoken person on women 's rights. She was considered one of the best politicians from the 1920’s to the 1940’s. Therefore, she was one of the most influential women in U.S. history. Eleanor Roosevelt’s father and mother both

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    The amount of knowledge and powerful words that can actually get to one’s head is amazing. Michelle Obama was the First Lady for 8 years and stood by former President Barack Obamas side. She is a great example of what today’s kids should look up to. A woman with dedication to her word. A woman with dedication to what she believes. It is pretty easy to say that she has become an impressive public speaker who can deliver a powerful speech to her supporters. In her speech at the DNC in 2016, Michelle

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    the first lady herself. She became the first lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001 when her husband Bill Clinton was president (bio). She also became the first wife of a president and woman to be a U.S senator, representing New York (bio). In 2007, Clinton announced her run for presidency a first time but ended up dropping out of the nomination because Barack Obama had majority vote (bio). When Barack Obama became president he appointed Hillary Clinton the 67th U.S secretary of state from

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