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Betty Ford
On Presidents Day we say let’s also “Remember the Ladies”
The third Monday of every February has been designated Presidents Day in the United States. Over the decades this observance has morphed from being a celebration of George Washington to…
How many First Ladies were in The Junior League first?
Five. Which is quite a few, when you consider that there have only been 20 First Ladies since Mary Harriman founded The Junior League in 1901. Eleanor Roosevelt had her…
So who was Betty Ford?
Wife? Mother? First Lady? Cancer survivor? Activist for women’s issues? Substance abuse prevention trailblazer? All of those descriptions fit the woman whose death touched so many people, including some too…