First Ladies of the USA 6/6: Career Women (1981-Now)

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    When the United States elects a new president, they are often also voting for their spouse. But 11 first ladies were not the wives but the daughters, sisters, or other relatives of the commander in chief. The unelected, unpaid white house hostesses have the considerable duty of smoothing the way for diplomacy, preserving white house history, and influencing the nation as fashion icons, social activists and arbitrates of change. Some have had major influence on policy in a nation where women are still underrepresented in government. In this 6 part series we'll meet the 53 fascinating women who have served as first lady of the United States of America and see how the role has evolved over the past 250 years.
    First Ladies of the USA 6/6: Career Women (1981-Now)
    Nancy Reagan
    Barbara Bush
    Hillary Rodham Clinton
    Laura Bush
    Michelle Obama
    Melania Trump
    Dr. Jill Biden
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Комментарии • 752

  • @victoriafrost5461
    @victoriafrost5461 Год назад +472

    I roll my eyes at Nancy Reagan with her "Just say no" campaign against drugs since she was on a variety of pills.

    • @Nikki-tx6kh
      @Nikki-tx6kh Год назад +39

      I remember Maradona too, doing anti-drugs ads while he was playing in Spain while getting high almost every day.

    • @markcadieux3445
      @markcadieux3445 Год назад +26

      She was on medications I'm sure. After all she was in her 70's.

    • @madamtwonky4076
      @madamtwonky4076 Год назад +24

      You mean her doctor prescribed meds? Pro-tip. Dealers aren't unlicensed pharmacists.

    • @victoriafrost5461
      @victoriafrost5461 Год назад +44

      @@madamtwonky4076 Yes, her physician gave her pills. Yet, she became addicted on sleeping pills to diet pills and others. Her addiction was briefly discussed in The Reagans: Portrait of a Marriage by Anne Edwards, Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan by Edmund Morris and The Triumph of Nancy Reagan, by Karen Tumulty

    • @babygirl2638
      @babygirl2638 Год назад +48

      Same here. She was one of the worst first ladies. Neither she nor her husband cared about the people and were very much on the wrong side of history. Great video though.

  • @cejones1701
    @cejones1701 Год назад +347

    I really enjoyed this series. however, I will add one thing, Jill Biden is the 1st to have a PhD, but not the first to have a doctoral level degree. Both Hilary Clinton and Michelle Obama had Juris Doctorate degrees. They do not use the title Doctor, but they are of a doctoral level. Thank you for spotlighting these amazing women!

    • @NK-pr9xy
      @NK-pr9xy Год назад +18

      Great point!

    • @sharlenesmith5606
      @sharlenesmith5606 Год назад +17

      I was about to make the same point. This series is amazing and something that both my daughter and I enjoy.

    • @philhobrla8489
      @philhobrla8489 Год назад +19

      JD is considered a Professional Degree by the Department of Education, not a Doctoral degree. The JSD is the terminal degree for law. Other professional degrees are MD/DO, DVM, DDS/DMD, and MBA.

    • @PrincessQ-fj9ly
      @PrincessQ-fj9ly Год назад +1

      That was news to me! How admirable! (⁠☆⁠▽⁠☆⁠)

    • @Plum_bird
      @Plum_bird Год назад +2

      People with Ed.D. Which is also a professional degree use the style Doctor as well.

  • @est9949
    @est9949 Год назад +46

    I'm a professor myself and the fact that Michelle Obama said Jill Biden was always grading papers just sent me 🤣 That description is so spot on of our careers.

  • @chrisgeenadriver1631
    @chrisgeenadriver1631 Год назад +174

    Barbara to George W: go for the presidency honey. Mommy is so proud
    Barbara to Jeb: Honey we've had enough Bushes in the White House. 😂😂😂

    • @travelseatsyellowlab
      @travelseatsyellowlab Год назад +18

      Though Jeb lost, a 90 year old Barbara Bush jumped into the fray of the campaign, crisscrossing the country on the behalf of her second eldest son, Jeb. So Mrs. Bush clearly felt conviction enough to rethink her position.

    • @piratesswoop725
      @piratesswoop725 Год назад +10

      Poor Jeb! 😂

  • @PrincessKLS
    @PrincessKLS Год назад +123

    Interesting that Barbra Bush was so open minded and social issues but her children weren’t.

    • @piratesswoop725
      @piratesswoop725 Год назад +24

      I find that pretty common among women versus their husbands and sons, sadly.

    • @KFC_Pyongyang_AssistantManager
      @KFC_Pyongyang_AssistantManager Год назад +18

      Back in the day republicans actually tended to be pro choice, which actually does make sense because it can be considered a libertarian stance

    • @honeybadgergrrl77
      @honeybadgergrrl77 Год назад +1

      Money, Mary.

    • @katherenewedic8076
      @katherenewedic8076 Год назад

      @@KFC_Pyongyang_AssistantManager do libertarian men believe women are their own person or property

    • @ChomoBidensMules
      @ChomoBidensMules Год назад

      @@katherenewedic8076 only Muslims believe that

  • @LeahWalentosky
    @LeahWalentosky Год назад +134

    I was and still am liberal but will always admire Laura Bush for literacy promotion. It wasn’t until college going to library school I realized how much her literacy program had an effect on my teen years. I would have appreciated her much more in my teens if I knew.

  • @reniasva
    @reniasva Год назад +274

    I admire the effort Lindsay put into this. Highly interesting, highly educational and just perfect to enjoy.
    I know, I know, but I MUST say this: as a historian I really enjoyed the whole series. Given the time format you chose, you gave as much info, entertainment and "tea" as you possibly could. I would show this in class, hands down. I really appreciate the entire channel, but this series was interesting even for me, a non-american (yet green card owner) who lives in Europe.
    This gets a triple A grade from me. You'd pass my class with flying colours. Well done, Miss Lindsay! It's not only interesting to history buffs, feminists or people interested in politics, but also to pretty much everyone who can enjoy this content. Amazing! Well done! Perfect!

  • @almostatami
    @almostatami Год назад +73

    Its one thing to be some politician's wife but to be the president's wife seems like hell. The amount of stress rivals your husband's and you just have to be publicly graceful through it all. I'd cry every. damn. day.

    • @NK-pr9xy
      @NK-pr9xy Год назад +14

      Agreed. People and journalists make up a bunch of lies to sell their product. Bright, intelligent women get reduced to criticism of their outfit that day. Very archaic and absolutely terrible way to live

    • @est9949
      @est9949 Год назад

      @@NK-pr9xy This is why I never spend money (or clicks) on tabloid articles. In addition, I am vocal against them. It's a dishonest business that makes money by destroying innocent people's lives. IMHO, anyone spending money on tabloid and paparazzi are big part of the problem, it's like buying stolen goods from criminals. It's hard to resist the temptations to click on sensationalized articles so it's important for me to keep reminding myself of this.

    • @PrincessQ-fj9ly
      @PrincessQ-fj9ly Год назад +3

      Same here. Not to mention that you have to deal with lies and slander splashed all over the press due to politics, misogyny, etc. I'd want to cry too. 😢 Many of these first ladies handled this public pressure with grace, courage, strength and dignity. That's probably why I'm not even going to bring up politics outside of my inner circle, much less not marry a politician. It's just too toxic to even talk about nowadays and admittedly, I'm terrified of nasty confrontations. 😅

    • @barbarahomrighaus6852
      @barbarahomrighaus6852 3 месяца назад +1

      Exactly. They are exceptional ladies, every one.

  • @yvonnenc
    @yvonnenc Год назад +12

    “Laura Bush:
    As a child, she enjoyed reading.
    At 17, she committed vehicular manslaughter.”

    • @younglingmaid2526
      @younglingmaid2526 Год назад +2

      I'm 17 and I'm glad I don't even know how to drive a car now...

  • @reenakemp9132
    @reenakemp9132 Год назад +211

    Whatever your political affliation is , it's hard to deny that these women you have featured the last 2 weeks are all very incredible and driven. You had such positive things to say about each and every one of them. Great series

    • @jamesfarquhar7547
      @jamesfarquhar7547 Год назад +14

      Yeah i totally agree with you

    • @yung1717
      @yung1717 Год назад +3

      Yeah but some don’t deserve positive saying. Actually most don’t

    • @PrincessQ-fj9ly
      @PrincessQ-fj9ly Год назад +4

      I agree. I may love some first ladies more than others, but I can't deny that all of them had achieved something in one way or another. ❤️

    • @alrad5149
      @alrad5149 Год назад

      I don't agree. I love history and enjoying learning their good and bad, but I felt this was skewed.

  • @somewhatsecret
    @somewhatsecret Год назад +65

    Once when I was very little maybe 6 or so I went to a classical music concert with my family. We found out that Barbara Bush was in attendance just moments before she was being escorted out after it was over and when she walked past me she waved and smiled. I was one of the few if not the ONLY child in attendance and later found out how much she loved children. I don't remember it clearly but my family that was with me does lol.

  • @mk-yt8og
    @mk-yt8og Год назад +86

    I'm currently not very well mentally, and I just want to thank you so much for your videos, as they provide me with escapism while also learning interesting things. Most of all, however, I absolutely love the way you narrate your videos. It is so calming to me

    • @jvckie1225
      @jvckie1225 Год назад +10

      Hii I don’t know you or what you’re going through. But I hope things get better and you’re able to overcome whatever is going on

    • @mk-yt8og
      @mk-yt8og Год назад +4

      @@jvckie1225 Thank you so much! I can't sleep very well yet but it's getting better!!

    • @ackity
      @ackity Год назад +2

      you're not the only one! i went through a really rough period in february and march this year, which eventually got me medicated for my anxiety. and between all the panic attacks, crying and lack of sleep, lindsay's videos really helped me through it. i will always respect her for her ability to be so calming and informative. don't know how you're doing right now, but i wish you all the best, and remember you're never alone

  • @sistersamich2075
    @sistersamich2075 Год назад +80

    I have respect for Laura Bush. She did not like abortion so instead of just outlawing it, she educated people on saftey so they wouldn’t have to get them. THAT is how you stop people from needing abortions. I’m pro choice, and I think that that was an intelligent move.

    • @ashleydixon4613
      @ashleydixon4613 Год назад +18

      That’s the same point Hillary Clinton tried to make during her time representing New York in the Senate- and of course got nowhere because the other side wouldn’t budge an inch. She said the same thing as Laura Bush was trying to say: trying to point out to her fellow senators that despite their differences of opinion on the legality of abortion, they could all agree (or so she thought) it would be good to work toward a decrease in the numbers of unwanted pregnancies to begin with, therefore lowering abortion rates. But of course when it came down to it, the other side, to this day, continues to teach - excuse me: preach-nothing but abstinence, and gives no real sex Ed, when it comes to safer sex practices and basically teaching anything useful along those terms, besides the anatomy/physiology of it and the basics of how babies are made-along with the abstinence only mantra, of course.
      Because, of course, we know how effective that is. 🤦🏻‍♀️

    • @sistersamich2075
      @sistersamich2075 Год назад +10

      @@ashleydixon4613 they also do not teach about LGBT sex or saftey.

    • @cl5470
      @cl5470 Год назад

      Ironic, since she famously had an abortion. Typical republican.

    • @tetea3869
      @tetea3869 Год назад

      Abortion is murder. It should not be excused or permitted. Before limiting life, limite sex.

    • @sistersamich2075
      @sistersamich2075 Год назад +1

      @@tetea3869 okay. That’s your opinion. I’m sure you’re a lovely person behind the screen, I simply disagree.

  • @brettlarch8050
    @brettlarch8050 Год назад +86

    So Barbara bush and Abigail adams are the equivalent of queen mothers. You could call them first mothers.

    • @chrisgeenadriver1631
      @chrisgeenadriver1631 Год назад +13

      Didn't think about that.

    • @tc2334
      @tc2334 Год назад +10

      Very true

    • @PrincessQ-fj9ly
      @PrincessQ-fj9ly Год назад +2

      I didn't think about that. You're absolutely right. They can be considered first ladies and first mothers.

  • @marieclapdorp1417
    @marieclapdorp1417 Год назад +89

    Great Series. I was always a fan of Eleanor Roosevelt, but I found something to admire in almost all of the first ladies. A remarkable group of women for the most part.

  • @hera7884
    @hera7884 Год назад +34

    God Rest all the innocent souls who were so viciously and horribly taken from us in 9/11. People from over 90 countries died in those terrorist attacks. They were Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and Atheists. Mothers, Fathers, Daughters, Sons, Niece’s, Nephews, Neighbors, and Friends. Lost but never Forgotten.

    • @tiffprendergast
      @tiffprendergast Год назад +2

      Yeah

    • @PrincessQ-fj9ly
      @PrincessQ-fj9ly Год назад

      It still saddens me that all of the men, women and children all had their lives tragically cut short. 😢

  • @ginadelfina5887
    @ginadelfina5887 Год назад +8

    I really liked this series! Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into these videos.

  • @ninas992
    @ninas992 Год назад +8

    Terrific job on the entire presentation!

  • @NK-pr9xy
    @NK-pr9xy Год назад +12

    Any remotely "positive" thing said about First Lady Trump was dripping in detest. Can't be professional for 30-60 second clip? Women are not their husbands. If you don't like a man, don't vilify the wife. That's a bit sexist.

    • @angiemhughes958
      @angiemhughes958 11 месяцев назад +2

      I very much enjoyed this series but was much disappointed how Melanie Trump was portrayed! One scantily dressed picture would have sufficed. She is a beautiful, gracious woman and was portrayed as a tramp. So obviously biased!!!

  • @TheFellowshipoftheCats
    @TheFellowshipoftheCats Год назад +43

    These videos are awesome. Thank you so much for your dedication to telling the stories of the powerful and influential women who are often on the sidelines of history

  • @haleyhugs1234
    @haleyhugs1234 Год назад +7

    I loved this series so much!!

  • @nanyalex9192
    @nanyalex9192 Год назад +1

    Always fun to watch your series Lindsay! 😊 Extra bravo for the unique way in which you sum it all up creating a full image of the person portrayed! Keep up the good work!

  • @lorifrederick2367
    @lorifrederick2367 Год назад +4

    Thank you for this series. I enjoyed them very much, and I learned a lot!

  • @patriciadent7151
    @patriciadent7151 Год назад +4

    Thank you, so informative!

  • @jadenwinfree5516
    @jadenwinfree5516 Год назад +3

    Thank you! I really enjoyed this video and series!

  • @neversometimesalways
    @neversometimesalways Год назад +4

    What a great series, thank you!

  • @AquaIllusion88
    @AquaIllusion88 Год назад +6

    This series was SO interesting!!

  • @sassy_llama5909
    @sassy_llama5909 Год назад +33

    Came here for Michelle stayed for Barbara.. I really would have loved talking to her❤

  • @somuchsong
    @somuchsong Год назад +5

    This was a great series!

  • @warmporridge882
    @warmporridge882 Год назад +8

    Wow Lindsey! What a great series.

  • @vpombovp
    @vpombovp Год назад +4

    This was very well done. You make history interesting.

  • @lucypreece7581
    @lucypreece7581 Год назад +113

    I always felt really sorry for Hillary Clinton. I recently watched Impeachment: An American Crime Story and it really made me sympathise with her. She was taken for a fool by her own husband. She was in a situation where she was damned if she did and damned if she didn't. For standing by him she looked like a naïve, foolish pushover and if she had divorced him she would be tainted as bitter and angry. She is too good for Bill.

    • @stephfahey1101
      @stephfahey1101 Год назад

      She's not a saint either though. She's flimsy at best. Her personality is atrocious. The decisions she made in her own political career has also detracted from her chances of winning. She is a racist person and a closet right winger. Not exactly a shining example of what a Democrat is supposed to be. :)

    • @ellcally508
      @ellcally508 Год назад +12

      She stayed for power. It worked out for her. She became secretary of state and ran for president. Now people don't think about the affair when they look at her.

    • @stephfahey1101
      @stephfahey1101 Год назад

      @@ellcally508 she ran twice and failed. Then instead of self reflection she used a scape goat twice. First it was Obama then it was Trump\ Russia. She represents everything people hate about Neo-Liberalism and late stage capitalism. In reality people saw through her both times lol.

    • @lucypreece7581
      @lucypreece7581 Год назад +25

      @@ellcally508 But she is an educated and determined woman. I feel she would have made it on her own without Bill. I feel she is the kind of woman who is stubborn enough and fierce enough to stand her ground and go after what she wants. So her staying with Bill makes her look foolish and dumb. In the divorce she had the prime opportunity to get stuff she wanted. Money, contacts, property. Something she could use for herself to build on. But she knew that in divorcing him and exposing everything she would look like the bitter, rage filled ex wife who hated seeing her husband be successful and hated seeing him with a younger woman. It's simple misogyny. Staying made her look naïve and foolish, leaving would have tarnished her as a crazy bitter ex. She had no way of winning in the court of public opinion.

    • @melicat6652
      @melicat6652 Год назад +25

      @@lucypreece7581 I agree with everything you said and I'd take it a step further to say that misogyny was also what worked against her presidential campaign. For some reason she was disliked for being too prepared, too qualified, too ambitious, and too steady--whereas all of those qualities in a man are highly praised. Once again she was literally damned if she did and damned if she didn't. I can only imagine how much better we all would have fared if her ambition and qualifications hadn't worked against her.

  • @areiaaphrodite
    @areiaaphrodite Год назад +64

    Ngl, Jill and Michelle are the real MVPs. They are perfect representations of modern day, 21st century First Ladies. I especially loved that picture of Jill fighting off a protestor to protect her husband like a champ 💪
    You go, ladies!

    • @sharonharris9782
      @sharonharris9782 Год назад +4

      And Jill is the only First Lady to also keep her career!

    • @tiffprendergast
      @tiffprendergast Год назад +4

      Ugh

    • @areiaaphrodite
      @areiaaphrodite Год назад +9

      @@tiffprendergast problem, love?

    • @tiffinyhunter5901
      @tiffinyhunter5901 Год назад +12

      @aeria She has no life. She has literally went through hundreds of comments to specifically be negative on only two women. It comes across as older middle aged jealousy

    • @areiaaphrodite
      @areiaaphrodite Год назад +1

      @@tiffinyhunter5901 ikr 😂😂

  • @phillipdando9006
    @phillipdando9006 Год назад +3

    Thank you for this series, I learned a lot.

  • @justjen139
    @justjen139 Год назад +57

    I remember every single of one of them and my favorite by far was Barbara Bush. Such a gentle and kind soul. Spoke her mind, stood her ground and deeply loved her husband.

    • @jeanhowell9353
      @jeanhowell9353 Год назад +7

      You need to read more about Barbara Bush. She was one of my favorites and yes she was mostly kind but “gentle” would not be an adjective I would apply.

    • @tiffprendergast
      @tiffprendergast Год назад

      Yup

    • @lfgifu296
      @lfgifu296 8 месяцев назад

      I love Barbara too, though for me Eleanor Roosevelt stays on the top spot

  • @kimberley3577
    @kimberley3577 Год назад +1

    Wonderful series. I enjoyed this very much

  • @lovingSey
    @lovingSey Год назад +3

    Bravo 👏🏽 I enjoyed the entire series .

  • @sugarplum5824
    @sugarplum5824 Год назад +8

    Every episode in this series has been absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing your research with us! 👏

  • @jjomalley6307
    @jjomalley6307 Год назад +1

    Awesome video as always

  • @patriciapalmer1377
    @patriciapalmer1377 Год назад +19

    Rosalyn Carter invited me to a personal lunch, a mutual friend and her. She bowled me over, much prettier in person, razor sharp intellect, and wry. We became friends and for a charity lunch I was spearheading, she bought 3 tables for 8 and brought relatives and neighbors! Found out at the event and they drove for hours ! Just darned sweet and kind, she and everyone of them.

    • @AnonJess
      @AnonJess Год назад +2

      What a cool memory! Thanks for sharing that unique experience with the rest of us!

    • @patriciapalmer1377
      @patriciapalmer1377 Год назад +2

      @@AnonJess I teased her for years...the only reason she was nice to me was my purchase of 23 cases of her book ! 😆 At retail 😁 hee !

  • @KellyJeanne
    @KellyJeanne Год назад +2

    What an excellent series!

  • @ZaynabAAli
    @ZaynabAAli Год назад +9

    I'm early!! I am really excited about this video. sad that the series has come to an end it was so interesting.
    suggestion: I would love a video about middle eastern queens and queen consorts.

    • @NK-pr9xy
      @NK-pr9xy Год назад +1

      Yes! I love the videos on this geographic area. We needs more!

  • @cc1966ful
    @cc1966ful Год назад +60

    "She resolved to be both brilliant and Black." that's inspired. thank you for your wonderful series...actually thank you for everything you've done. fascinating stuff.

  • @aladyknight1314
    @aladyknight1314 Год назад +2

    AMAZING SERIES!

  • @demelove0541
    @demelove0541 Год назад +3

    Great series 👏🏾

  • @henryamaya21
    @henryamaya21 Год назад +2

    I loved this series !!!

  • @StarchildMagic
    @StarchildMagic Год назад +5

    Thank you so much for this series! I learned little enough about our Presidents when I was in school. Almost nothing was ever said about First Ladies. But every single one has been an interesting person with an interesting life story. I've loved hearing about all of them.

  • @slayermal345
    @slayermal345 Год назад +4

    Thank you for the video of the 1st ladies! 😁😁😁

  • @tiffanyhenderson454
    @tiffanyhenderson454 Год назад +49

    As always masterfully done. As a Black American I always enjoy how you state history, respectfully and without sugar coating either political direction. As a woman I throughly enjoy all your videos! Next year can we have one for Juneteenth?

    • @Alex-ms9em
      @Alex-ms9em Год назад +2

      I have a question and it’s gonna show how ignorant I am 😣, isn’t Juneteenth like a very new holiday?? I only remember people mentioning it last year??? I would just look it up but when I did it’s not giving me the answer I need lol

    • @TheMeloettaful
      @TheMeloettaful Год назад +3

      @Alex you are not the only one. I am a Black American, and know very little about Juneteenth. The very basic that I know about it (and that could be wrong too) is that it is mainly celebrated in Texas. I think it was the day that word FINALLY came to the former slaves that they were no longer slaves and immediately stopped working.
      ANYONE who has much better knowledge of the holiday please correct me if I got anything wrong. But I live in Oklahoma so I had no idea about this day until maybe this past year or so give or take. So maybe those of us who don't live in Texas won't really know too much of anything about it 🤷.
      But it would be cool to have Lindsey cover it in a future video next year ❤! So that people can have at least a better understanding of the holiday.

    • @believeinbuffalo
      @believeinbuffalo Год назад +5

      @@Alex-ms9em it's been celebrated since the 1860s/70s iirc in Texas, within the past 10 yrs has spread to the greater African American community and within the last year became national

    • @Alex-ms9em
      @Alex-ms9em Год назад +2

      @@TheMeloettaful @believeinbuffalo thanks for the information!😊

  • @sydnee_lo
    @sydnee_lo Год назад +11

    So good!! Would love to see a series on the Kennedys and the Kennedy curse!

  • @jasmineavila6089
    @jasmineavila6089 Год назад +3

    I always look forward to your videos :)

  • @lacecocoa6272
    @lacecocoa6272 Год назад +3

    loved this video 💝 it was fair and unbiased

  • @nmv33
    @nmv33 Год назад +18

    Trump and Melania did what losers do, throw a fit and leave without saying goodbye.

  • @michellebruce5092
    @michellebruce5092 Год назад +1

    Great history video on the first ladies. Hope to see more of your history videos soon 😀

  • @LittleMissLounge
    @LittleMissLounge Год назад +9

    "He called her Mommy." 😬 I'll refrain from my more... divisive feelings about Reagan in this comment section, but ew. I do find it simultaneously intriguing and depressing Nancy was into stem cell research. Too bad that interest didn't extend to other public health matters.

  • @bigsleeperr
    @bigsleeperr Год назад +1

    fantastic series

  • @Kerriangel
    @Kerriangel Год назад +26

    Don’t mind me; I’m just here for the comment section 🍿

    • @brettlarch8050
      @brettlarch8050 Год назад

      Oh I know. These days, it’s come to modern realization this country needs fixing.

    • @thelanktheist2626
      @thelanktheist2626 Год назад +4

      It’s actually kinda respectful… for now.

  • @Richardsonprincess00
    @Richardsonprincess00 Год назад +2

    Finally, the concussion of six parts of the first ladies' documents of the video.

  • @deniseyoung3738
    @deniseyoung3738 Год назад +11

    Just a little bias there.....

  • @kristitedrow1577
    @kristitedrow1577 Год назад +2

    Thank you!🙂

  • @CallieMasters5000
    @CallieMasters5000 Год назад +53

    I always have to take exception with the statement that Jill Biden was the first First Lady to work while her husband was in office. Hillary Clinton was elected a US senator from New York, and as the Congress gets sworn in at the beginning of January and the President on January 20, she spent about 2-3 weeks as both a Senator and First Lady, going between the White House and her office at the Congress each day. Love her or hate her, being a US senator is a job by anybody's definition, so Hillary was fulltime employed and working while First Lady and this should make her the first to have this title. Dr. Biden should be commended for her dedication to teaching, of course, especially considering the woman who came before her never even finished college.

    • @dannybeun948
      @dannybeun948 Год назад +2

      Would be great her husband jo go back to work in the garden as’well 🙏

    • @tiffprendergast
      @tiffprendergast Год назад

      Igh

    • @piratesswoop725
      @piratesswoop725 Год назад +5

      I think that’s fair, although I wonder if she means working outside of the political arena.

    • @NK-pr9xy
      @NK-pr9xy Год назад +2

      I didn't realize their was an overlap of her jobs. Interesting.

    • @elisabeth9792
      @elisabeth9792 Год назад

      The statement was that Jill Biden was the only one to continue working when she entered the white house. Even though there was an overlap and Hillary did work while in the Whitehouse, she wasn't working when she entered the Whitehouse (if im not mistaken at least) so the statement about Dr Jill Biden was still correct

  • @peggyfewlass9015
    @peggyfewlass9015 Год назад +10

    It's too bad that all you could do was dig up dirt on Melania Trump, and conveniently leave out all the good things she did.....not to mention the pictures you chose to post.....all the rest of the women you managed to say all the positive things....

    • @suzyfarnham3165
      @suzyfarnham3165 4 месяца назад

      What WERE THOSE GOOD THINGS????? "i DON'T REALLY CARE...do you?!" "What do I care about fu**ing Christmas stuff! I don't give a f**k about Christmas" END QUOTE. Yeah she was a really great First Lady??? NOT! She was the first First Lady to have full frontal nudes taken..so I guess there is that??????!! Real Classy???Vile money hungry pieces of work...BOTH HE AND THE THING SHE MARRIED..... She is still there for $$$$$$...shame he has spent all her alimony on lawyers!!

  • @shopece8807
    @shopece8807 Год назад

    Ahhhhh yeaaaahhh THIS is the one I was waiting on :) !!!

  • @R32R38
    @R32R38 Год назад +11

    Prior episode I know, but today is Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's 76th wedding anniversary.

  • @MarvelEnt5
    @MarvelEnt5 Год назад

    New Lindsay Let's Gooooo!

  • @jaxson248
    @jaxson248 Год назад +1

    Nice vid keep it up

  • @ajb7530
    @ajb7530 Год назад +9

    I need to say that women are smart, kind, generous, clever, passionate, etc and they are also powerful allies. I admire many of these amazing ladies.

    • @PrincessQ-fj9ly
      @PrincessQ-fj9ly Год назад

      Me too. I especially love Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy and Michelle Obama(though I'm probably biased with Michelle as I'm an African American girl 😅), these are the best first ladies in my opinion. ❤

  • @diongarcia9498
    @diongarcia9498 Год назад +1

    Such a good video this one, I really like how you speak and add a little bit of flavour to all of these topics. Thank you so much and lots of love from Peru

  • @chrisgeenadriver1631
    @chrisgeenadriver1631 Год назад +35

    I came here for Michelle Obama.

  • @corneliussnow8215
    @corneliussnow8215 Год назад +2

    This entire series was just an extremely fascinating thing to listen to. Getting to listen to the stories of the woman behind what would eventually become the most important leader of the world was eye opening. So many of things that they did, could easily be made into movies or shows honestly. It was genuinely refreshing though to hear about the older ones being able to live relatively long lives compared to the Royal Families at the time. So often it felt like we were hearing stories of them dying during child birth, being passed around to secure alliances, or problems due to incest. It was nice to hear these ones

  • @kokonana4086
    @kokonana4086 Год назад +62

    One more wonderful note. Michelle Obama and Jill Biden are really close. They are like besties. Their friendship and sisterhood is quite rare at the White House. Totally love them!

    • @rfuzzybearx1792
      @rfuzzybearx1792 Год назад +7

      Sisterhood ? Michelle is a man lol

    • @tiffprendergast
      @tiffprendergast Год назад +4

      @@rfuzzybearx1792 yup

    • @mrs.h.l.g-b5814
      @mrs.h.l.g-b5814 Год назад +3

      Gross.

    • @piratesswoop725
      @piratesswoop725 Год назад

      @@rfuzzybearx1792 Imagine still believing this dumb conspiracy theory 🥱

    • @robertandhollyscorpiofan2697
      @robertandhollyscorpiofan2697 Год назад +17

      @@rfuzzybearx1792 “how sad!” That you can’t or won’t deal with a well-educated person who happens to be African-American and is a better person than you can ever hope to be.

  • @IamPdub
    @IamPdub Год назад

    Great series.

  • @OceanExpess
    @OceanExpess Год назад +36

    I admire the effort put into this video, but I am very disappointed by the lack of mention of the Reagan’s horrific and cruel handling of the AIDS crisis - of which Nancy had a visible part in. Can’t gloss over history & rehabilitate these peoples image, especially when the damage they inflicted is very much still felt & ever-present today.

    • @tarajones2065
      @tarajones2065 Год назад +17

      I have nothing nice to say about that woman

    • @lilly2b1
      @lilly2b1 Год назад +5

      And the last one… the jacket they wore about not caring and the text message over the 6th.

    • @abjg6446
      @abjg6446 Год назад +8

      Lindsay did devote a segment of her two-part history of pandemics, which includes the AIDS crisis, to Pres. Reagan’s cavalier and cruel treatment of the gay community and how LGBT community took the matter of saving lives from what was then a death sentence diagnosis into their own hands.

    • @juan21r16
      @juan21r16 Год назад +1

      Reagan has a lot to answer for.....

    • @cl5470
      @cl5470 Год назад

      She probably wanted to avoid all the mentally ill conspiracy theorists who would show up with their fetish about killing kids.

  • @GeoJoe_13
    @GeoJoe_13 13 дней назад +1

    Love that Barbara Bush's official stance on homosexuality and abortion essentially boils down to "It's no one's fucking business!" She got it!

  • @Alex-ms9em
    @Alex-ms9em Год назад +13

    I didn’t know that Hillary won a Grammy!!😵

  • @kjgrimstrup2495
    @kjgrimstrup2495 Год назад +37

    Would love to see a series on Second Ladies and the current Second Gentleman

    • @TheMormonPower
      @TheMormonPower Год назад

      Second gentleman would be the husband of a female Vice President...I don't even know if Camilla Harris is married...if she is...to whom ?

    • @kjgrimstrup2495
      @kjgrimstrup2495 Год назад

      @@TheMormonPower Kamala Harris’ husband is Douglas Emhoff. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Emhoff

    • @courtneypuzzo2502
      @courtneypuzzo2502 Год назад +5

      @@TheMormonPower yes Kamala Harris is married to a lawyer named Doug Emhoff Admire most first ladies for different reasons though dislike certain ones I.E. Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama

    • @piratesswoop725
      @piratesswoop725 Год назад +2

      That would be really interesting! The ones who became first ladies she could tell about what they did as second ladies.

  • @zoerphl
    @zoerphl Год назад +3

    so cool to get the history from the womans perspective

  • @piratesswoop725
    @piratesswoop725 Год назад +8

    The way Barbara just crushed Jeb!’s hopes and dreams at every turn, whew 😭

    • @barbarahomrighaus6852
      @barbarahomrighaus6852 3 месяца назад

      I think she was being kind to him. He was not as popular and was not going to improve his profile by running then. She was always a shrewd strategist.

  • @llshadygal6451
    @llshadygal6451 Год назад +6

    Great Series, would love to learn about the Second Spouses and Vice President of the USA!!!

  • @patroberts185
    @patroberts185 Год назад +2

    😎👍💐💝🙏 I enjoyed this series!!!

  • @pirate_bassist
    @pirate_bassist Год назад +1

    What about a Second Spouses series?

  • @67jpt
    @67jpt Год назад +18

    Interesting but your biases were showing quite strongly this time.

    • @burgundybabyy
      @burgundybabyy Год назад +1

      where? with facts?

    • @67jpt
      @67jpt Год назад +2

      @@burgundybabyy I said biases, not facts.
      The narrator pointed out out instances where some First Ladies were shown in a negative way while ignoring other instances from First Ladies on the other side of the political fence that would show THEM in a negative way. It that’s typical in journalism today. Just found it disappointing here.

    • @CherieH223
      @CherieH223 Год назад +2

      I agree. This episode was like getting served the most perfect ice cream Sundae you’ve ever seen in your whole life and enjoying its beauty and then accidentally dropping it on the ground. Lol. I was so enthralled with this series that I’ve sat here for a couple hours watching all of them and she never shows bias until now. It really made me sad. I feel like my favorite toy was broken. Lol.

    • @lfgifu296
      @lfgifu296 8 месяцев назад

      I’m not sure it counts as bias… she said certain First Ladies were criticised, and explained why it was so. What she said were facts, so I don’t think it can be called bias

  • @thescuffletownchef
    @thescuffletownchef Год назад +5

    This was a great series. My uncle who was a pilot, was fortunate enough to fly a helicopter for Reagan. My uncle was given an official copy of the photo when Raegan stepped off the helicopter. My grandma was so proud and made copies of the photo to give my mama and all her siblings.

  • @benjamintillema3572
    @benjamintillema3572 Год назад +8

    Just breezed right past the fact that Lara Bush killed someone.
    Like, yes, it was unintentional, and she probably was never charged with anything, but jeeze, we went from her childhood love of reading, to manslaughter, to her time in college in 10 seconds. 16:03

    • @cl5470
      @cl5470 Год назад

      What is the worst thing you ever did by accident? Now make a video about it and let us all comment on it. Oh, you don't want to admit anything like that but expect famous people to do so for your entertainment? Oops, your entitlement is showing!

    • @benjamintillema3572
      @benjamintillema3572 Год назад +3

      @@cl5470
      Chill. This video series is about first ladies and their lives, the car accident was a major event in Laura Bush's life. I'd say it needed more than a passing 5 second summary. Yes, I guess I felt entitled for some elaboration, so I looked into it myself.
      The victim's name was Michael Dutton Douglas. He was a star athlete, by the way. His father was driving behind him when it happened, saw the whole thing. Apparently Laura was known for reckless driving and there may have been alcohol involved. She prayed for Michael's life in the emergency room. Her friends noticed an immediate and permanent personality change. She later wrote that she lost her faith in God for years after the crash. Her husband used his connections to hide the story for years. It haunted her for the rest of her life.

  • @TVandManga
    @TVandManga Год назад +1

    Interesting!

  • @wengercleopatra2150
    @wengercleopatra2150 6 месяцев назад

    Do a video on the First Ladies of France

  • @toric6005
    @toric6005 Год назад +2

    This just reminds me of the show Scandal when the first lady said, “the moment a man has to do this job it’ll be paid”.

  • @vellbariaofficial
    @vellbariaofficial Год назад +4

    There were 2 first ladies who were born outside the United States - one was Mrs Louisa Johnson (born in London) and the other was Mrs Melania Trump (born in Slovenia). #funfact

  • @fflubadubb
    @fflubadubb Год назад +34

    I absolutely love the dynamic Michelle Obama. ❤ If you watched the Showtime series First Lady it showed that Betty Ford was pretty dynamic too despite her personal problems. She had an abusive first marriage and managed to marry Gerald Ford who absolutely adored her. Love Eleanor Roosevelt probably first and foremost. I hope the series comes back there are so many First Ladies to tell about !

    • @tiffprendergast
      @tiffprendergast Год назад +2

      Michael

    • @travelseatsyellowlab
      @travelseatsyellowlab Год назад +13

      @@tiffprendergast bitter, jealous.

    • @travelseatsyellowlab
      @travelseatsyellowlab Год назад

      Betty's first marriage ended because of the lack of stability, his constantly moving from place to place, his frequent absences from home due to work, and lastly, his alcoholism. There's no indication that he was abusive. In fact, she filed for divorce, which was put on hold when her husband became gravely ill. The then Mrs. Warren slept in a separate room in the house, continued nursing her husband back to health, reinitiating divorce proceedings only after he recovered. They were friends and had an amicable divorce but were just not compatible with each other. Both later happily remarried new spouses.

    • @ChomoBidensMules
      @ChomoBidensMules Год назад

      @@travelseatsyellowlab because Big Mike is hung like a horse

    • @travelseatsyellowlab
      @travelseatsyellowlab Год назад

      @@ChomoBidensMules you would know since you've been there and everywhere else.

  • @kathleenbrenner2889
    @kathleenbrenner2889 Год назад +9

    Historians report fact without bias. Try that next time

    • @piratesswoop725
      @piratesswoop725 Год назад +1

      Since when???? Historians often have a bias on how they tell history.

  • @Nezuko-chanedits-
    @Nezuko-chanedits- Год назад

    Whoa too early by the way love your video

  • @PerfectlyImperfect93
    @PerfectlyImperfect93 Год назад +45

    Literally forced myself to listen to the Trumps 😂 Thank You for your hard work Lindsay!💖

    • @jessicavictoriacarrillo7254
      @jessicavictoriacarrillo7254 Год назад +6

      We need time stamps

    • @angelagendreau3586
      @angelagendreau3586 Год назад +12

      @@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254 Yup. Which reminds me, Michelle's speeches were so good, Melania plagiarized them.

    • @Stinoco
      @Stinoco Год назад +10

      @@angelagendreau3586 don’t blame her. Blame her staff. Why do people despite Melania so much? Just because her husband was trump doesn’t make her worthy of the trash she was thrown at

    • @melanieortiz712
      @melanieortiz712 Год назад +1

      Many of us holding our nose through that. So much trash after so much class that the Obama's brought.

    • @Stinoco
      @Stinoco Год назад +3

      @@melanieortiz712 one thing is hating Trump, another one is hating Melania for marrying him

  • @princesabonita79
    @princesabonita79 Год назад +12

    some of them on this video dont have to work hard they can just enjoy the money their husband's corruption rakes in.

    • @brettlarch8050
      @brettlarch8050 Год назад +12

      Like a certain orange mcfart muffin we know.

    • @princesabonita79
      @princesabonita79 Год назад +1

      @@brettlarch8050 Quite possibly, you never know. Sorry to hear that you're still suffering from chronic Trump Derangement Syndrome.

    • @brettlarch8050
      @brettlarch8050 Год назад

      Sorry to hear you’re suffering from white supremacist shitty education syndrome.

    • @NK-pr9xy
      @NK-pr9xy Год назад +1

      It sounds like none of the first ladies were paid for their role so ALL of them financially benefited from their husband's position.

    • @izziemays
      @izziemays 21 день назад

      @@brettlarch8050he made the money before he was president. and everyone loved him before he was president. that man hasn’t broken laws.

  • @snowwhite5842
    @snowwhite5842 Год назад +20

    No bias here. 🙄 Melania deserves to be treated with the same respect as any other First Lady, despite what anyone may think of her husband. Unless of course you want to bring up Hunter and his antics.

    • @robertandhollyscorpiofan2697
      @robertandhollyscorpiofan2697 Год назад

      Yes, let’s have respect for an illegal alien porn star who had an anchor baby to stay in the country and who steals speeches from other First Ladies.
      Has Hunter Biden had a temper tantrum over being investigated the way t.Rump does?
      No?
      Ok, then shut it.

    • @snowwhite5842
      @snowwhite5842 Год назад +3

      @Taylor Monte yes, the affairs were mentioned for pity. If you can’t see the bias, and the acceptance of that bias, then maybe you should hush. Melania’s accomplishments were not discussed. She was accused of plagiarizing a speech even though “my word is my bond” is a common phrase. It was even speculated she was negotiating a better pre-nup instead of staying with her son so he could complete his school year.

    • @burgundybabyy
      @burgundybabyy Год назад

      lol she spoke facts. Melania is a POS mail order bride.

    • @suzyfarnham3165
      @suzyfarnham3165 Год назад +2

      Respect is earned..................So .NO.

    • @suzyfarnham3165
      @suzyfarnham3165 Год назад +2

      @@snowwhite5842It wasn't 'one phrase'!! It was over 90% of the whole speech. There are many videos comparing the 2. Perhaps go and look?? What does Hunter have to do with First Ladies? MANY Presidents had VERY troublesome children? Melania Trump made it MORE THAN OBVIOUS she didn't want to be there..THAT is what stands her apart...NOT even "Fu**ing Christmas"....end quote. So why doesn't she deserve the same respect you ask??? What exactly were her accomplishments??

  • @kjgrimstrup2495
    @kjgrimstrup2495 Год назад +6

    Highly recommend the tv series The First Lady on Showtime. Gave me a whole new respect for these ladies

  • @jkn8705
    @jkn8705 Год назад +10

    I always heard that Nancy Reagan's interest in astrology started way before the assassination attempt. She allegedly consulted her astrologist prior to Ronald's inauguration. 🤷‍♀️ Just thought I'd share. I've also really enjoyed this video series!

    • @NK-pr9xy
      @NK-pr9xy Год назад

      There's a great Weird History video about it. Astrology wasn't a unique phenomenon either; a lot of history gets skewed through the modern day lens

    • @cl5470
      @cl5470 Год назад

      Hilariously, evangelicals worship Reagan even though they think astrology is evil witchcraft. They're such hypicrites. 🤣

    • @cl5470
      @cl5470 Год назад

      @@NK-pr9xy Astrology is utter nonsense no matter how many people in history fall for it. The constellations don't even match up to the modern sky anymore.

  • @Deborah4Antiques
    @Deborah4Antiques Год назад +20

    Hillary and Bill were at Tumps wedding! "Politics makes strange bedfellows." G. Bush said, "you'll love Laura," I think he was right.

    • @melanieortiz712
      @melanieortiz712 Год назад

      They're all chumy with each other. Left, right same bird.

    • @Deborah4Antiques
      @Deborah4Antiques Год назад

      @@melanieortiz712 I'm Canadian, guess I need to brush up.

    • @NK-pr9xy
      @NK-pr9xy Год назад +1

      Trump is less right-winged and more populist. Similar to [Bill] Clinton (being a populist president), so it's not that absurd that he's a major pop cultural event.

    • @Deborah4Antiques
      @Deborah4Antiques Год назад

      @@NK-pr9xy Thank you, I'm learning.

    • @cl5470
      @cl5470 Год назад +3

      Trump was a democrat until he realized the educated left was too well informed to vote for him.

  • @MyDarkmarc
    @MyDarkmarc Год назад +6

    I'm surprised you did not know who William Holden's wife was she was an actress who was just as talented as her husband her name was Brenda Marshall

    • @robertandhollyscorpiofan2697
      @robertandhollyscorpiofan2697 Год назад +2

      And they divorced in 1971, after 30-ish years of marriage, probably because he was an alcoholic.
      He also had a child with Eve Farrell;
      Had an affair with Audrey Hepburn;
      Had an affair with Capuchine;
      And was in a nine-year relationship with singer/actress/conservationist Stefanie Powers, and they were estranged at his death because he was an alcoholic.

  • @kerriemcleod5117
    @kerriemcleod5117 Год назад +2

    Can you do a Kennedy family series plz x

  • @laughingrightback
    @laughingrightback Год назад

    "What Happened?" 😂🤣🤣😂