I was in for an interesting afternoon at the National First Ladies Museum. It's located in an old bank building in the middle of downtown Canton and is filled with interesting articles, pictures, clothes and information. I took a tour and the docents were informative, telling lots of things about the times many of these women lived in.
Three first ladies have visited this site: Laura Bush, Roslyn Carter and Hilary Clinton.
This site is a recent concept, established in 2000 as a place to research, explore, understand and appreciate the role these women have played in American history.
Are you ready for some First Lady trivia? Here we go! Answers follow.
1. How many First Ladies are alive today?
2. Who was the only First Lady not born in the United States?
3. Who was the youngest First Lady in history?
4. You know Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of Franklin Delano. What was Teddy Roosevelt's wife's name? Not so well-known, is she!
5. A First Lady of firsts: first to hold a college degree, first to use a telephone and typewriter in the White House, first to see the installation of running water system, first to travel without her husband to give speeches- Who was she?
1. 7-M. Obama, L. Bush, H. Clinton, B. Bush, R. Carter, N. Reagan, B. Ford
2. Louisa Adams, wife of john Quincy, was born in England
3. Francis Cleveland, only 21 when Grover Cleveland married her. He was 30 years older and they were married after he was elected.
4. Edith Roosevelt
5. Lucy Hayes, pictured above. She was a disappointment to womens rights groups of the time, who expected her to take a more active role in her husband's administration. She instead chose to focus on family responsibilites.
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