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Sep 25, 2009 -
First Lady Michelle Obama posed with Indonesia's Kristiani Herawati, France's First Lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy, and other spouses of G20 leaders earlier today. Michelle hosted the spouses at the Creative and Performing Arts School in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Sep 03, 2009 -
Japan mixed things up this week by electing the opposition party for the first time in 50 years. Along with Prime Minister-elect Yukio Hatoyama, the country will welcome his eccentric wife Miyuki Hatoyama as their first lady. Here are some key facts to help you get to know more about the newest addition to the First Spouses Club.
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Aug 06, 2009 -
Michelle Obama and Carla Bruni both landed on Vanity Fair's latest best-dressed list, solidifying them as style icons. But they aren't the only first ladies with an eye toward fashion; check out Sweden's Filippa Reinfeldt (right) photographed with Michelle Obama. Being married to a head of state means spending time in the spotlight and conducting yourself with grace.
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Jan 21, 2009 -
Being the first lady is not all tea and cake and greeting foreign dignitaries. Even when it is, there's still a staff to be managed.
The idea of paying the first lady goes back to 1946, when a congressman proposed a $10,000 salary for First Lady Bess Truman, calling the position "the only case of involuntary servitude in America."
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Jan 07, 2009 -
Outgoing First Lady Laura Bush is said to have received an advance of $1.6 million for her memoir, which is scheduled for release in 2010, though sources say it could be more. Though it seems like a large number, the sum is far below the rumored $8 million that Hillary Clinton received from Simon & Schuster for her eventual bestseller, Living History. The check is in line, however, with the $2 million Nancy Reagan and Laura's mother-in-law Barbara Bush were said to have received for their memoirs.
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Jan 06, 2009 -
Yesterday news broke that First Lady Laura Bush has signed on to pen a memoir with Scribner, the house of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Laura's mother-in-law, Barbara Bush. The book is currently untitled, but scheduled for release in 2010, and it's unclear what type of secrets she will reveal.
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Apr 19, 2008 -
On my high school quiz team, I was the go-to gal for answers to any and all questions about former Miss Americas. Would that I were making that up for dramatic effect, but alas, it's true. That's why when I found this new quiz from the Radar masterminds — telling the difference between aspiring first ladies and beauty pageant contestants — I mean the Barack vs.
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Mar 27, 2008 -
First ladies are everywhere! France's first lady, Carla Bruni, channeled a certain American first lady yesterday when she arrived in Great Britain. Hillary Clinton's travels with Sinbad as first lady (especially her recollection of them) are all over the news.
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Oct 07, 2009 -
The New York Times ran a captivating historical piece today about a six-year-old slave named Melvinia. The paper traces her family's five-generation journey from slavery to modern success.
It's a fascinating American story that just so happens to be part of first lady Michelle Obama's story, too.
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Oct 28, 2009 -
For its annual Women of the Year issue, Glamour made Michelle Obama the first First Lady to grace its cover. The issue honors Michelle for her commitment to mentoring young women, and the First Lady shows off these mentoring skills inside the magazine, where she offers readers advice on life and love. Here are some excerpts:
- On how it's important to invest in yourself: "I have always tried to put my kids first, and then.
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