Who is your favorite First Lady? Which of these First Ladies should I make a video about? And a shout out to MY first ladies, Mrs. Beat and my daughters, for helping me make this video. Also, obligatory sponsorship information: Visit squarespace.com/mrbeat to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code mrbeat Errors in the video: I accidentally said that JFK was assassinated on 11/21/63 instead of 11/22/63. There's a typo on the Abigail Adams picture. She was in the White House beginning in 1797, not 1791.
Yes 🙌 Betty Ford was amazing! Also my favorite president is Gerald Ford because he was born exactly 100 years and 4 days before me, and y know, Watergate
You really gotta feel for Jackie Kennedy she had experienced the most terrible losses so close to one another and john’s death happened so quickly she was still stained with his blood while funeral procedures were being carried out
I once listened to a podcast with a historian who had studied the Polks, and she said that Sarah Polk was the most insufferably self-righteous and holier-than-thou woman in American history. The two of them were incredibly convinced of their own moral goodness.
Ask her to give it to you before she leaves earth, hold on to it until you become a grandma them pass it on it will be a valuable piece you can auction it off to a private collector of Kennedy memorabilia, or sell it to Sotheby’s or Smithsonian.
@@lorebay2593 ". . .leaves earth?" When people die, they are BURIED IN THE EARTH. Or cremated. But they don't leave this planet until Jesus returns and raises the dead. THE BIBLE IS CLEAR about the state of the dead.
@@charity2275 yes, leave. Your body of flesh goes into the coffin, ground or masoleum, tomb whatever you call it, but the spirit of a person leaves at the point of death, the spirit/soul of who you are is not in the body but has gone asleep at rest in the LORD if that is where your trust lie. Those who die without the LORD, who hate GOD and reject the LORD will go to Hell and exist in burning until the second death spoken of in Revelation, judged and sent into eternity. When the LORD returns bodies will be raised and we whom are yet alive will meet the LORD in the air. I do trust that believers who died in the LORD will be with Him. Anyway we will not know the details of exactly what actually happens until we make the transition ourselves.
29:03 Unfortunately as of just a few hours ago, this is no longer true, with the oldest living First Lady now being former President George W. Bush’s wife, Laura Bush. Condolences to the widowed Jimmy Carter, and the Carter Family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. R.I.P. to an amazing First Lady. 🕊️🪦🌹🙏🏼
My favorite story about Eleanor Roosevelt is that she and Amelia Earhart once ditched a WH party to Fly Amelia’s plane around the DMV… but I would also say that Jackie Kennedy’s best moment was the absolute strength she showed after her son and then, shortly after, her husbands death considering there wasn’t much of a formal plan in place
Time stamps for the video 2:29 Martha Washington 2:47 Abigail Adams 3:08 Martha Jefferson [ died 19 years before Thomas Jefferson became president] 3:16 Patsy Jefferson daughter of the president 3:36 Dolley Madison 4:23 Elizabeth Monroe 5:00 Louisa Adams 25:45 Mamie Eisenhower 31:38 Laura Bush 23:04 Grace Coolidg 34:23 Sponsership 2:28 Video Starts 8:53 Sarah Polk 9:32 Margaret Taylor 10:04 Mary Elizabeth Bliss [ Acting First Lady] 10:07 Abigail Fillmore 11:00 Jane Pierce 11:52 Harriet Lane [ Niece of the president] 12:29 Mary Todd Lincoln 12:59 Eliza Johnson 13:26 to 34:23 sorry guys I can’t timestamp rest of it because I have to sleep I live in india
Gotta list some of my favs right here: 1) Jackie Kennedy - in addition to the grace and dignity after the assassination, also an incredible diplomat. Well worth her own solo vid in my estimation 2) Eleanor Roosevelt - enough said. 3) Louisa Adams - read a biography of her recently and find her to be criminally underrated. 4) Jane Pierce - what a comeback after all the loss and tragedy she experienced! 5) Lucretia Garfield - fighting for equal pay while tending her wounded husband = queen. 6) Ida McKinley - admire anyone who has to cope with the stress of being a first lady while battling a disability. 7) Pat Nixon - maintained dignity and class through all that Nixon put her through. 8) Grace Coolidge - so cool on a personality level. Would love to hang out with her. She'd be a blast. 9) Lou Hoover - love a polyglot. 10) Rosalynn Carter - humanitarian work is always a bonus for me. All would be worth a solo vid, but my pick would be Jackie.
I agree Jackie is got to be my favorite First Lady. When I was 9 years old my teacher give us a paper (like a paragraph) about Jackie and when first see her style and everything she done I was amaze and that is how she became my favorite First Lady (and jfk is my favorite President)
So are we not gonna talk about Michelle Obama? She was the best First Lady in American History. Most influential, changed many peoples lives for better, awesome person, etc.
@@jeremyguinea3553 I do like Michelle, but I tried to keep it to first ladies who were in office from before I was born to avoid any political controversy, but yes, Michelle is my favorite first lady from my lifetime.
Fun fact: Pat and Richard Nixon were married in the historic Mission Inn in my hometown of Riverside, California. The room they were married in is now a bar called the Presidential Lounge, featuring cocktails named after the various presidents who have visited the Mission Inn.
I definitely have a soft spot for Mary Lincoln. She was a very sweet lady who didn't get the help she needed and was dragged by the media for her outbursts, which she did apologize for afterwards according to several people. She did overspend a little bit, but not nearly as much as some historians would have you believe. People like to throw around that 300 pairs of gloves at once thing, but ignore that at least half of them were in her husband's size. One of Lincoln's associates who managed the money was the one who really blew through it like he had a coke problem, and he let her take the fall for it. Far too many people take Herndon's very biased negative portrayal of he at face value, but if you read anything he didn't write, you get a very different perspective. She was the kind of person who nursed her neighbor's baby when she couldn't breastfeed, and started a fundraiser for a little boy who had been hurt in an accident.
She also lost a son. Eddie had died at age 4, ten years before Lincoln became President, but Willie died two years into Lincoln's term, while they were living in the White House and they both had to go on for another two years while they were raw with the grief over his death.
Those are some fair points, can't say I'm a fan tho. When your own son hates you that much, there's gotta be something wrong. Also, she reportedly was very up her own ass
Lady Bird Johnson is my personal favorite. She was the epitome of southern hospitality and Texan congeniality, and was the perfect counter to her husband’s more brash personality. Plus, she loved nature and flowers, and was one of the true modernizers of the position of First Lady!
I loved this. Given the limited time you were able to get information out there. I have read books on the First Ladies because it’s a pretty intense non paying job. I have a lot of favorites. Grace Coolidge because of her funny personality & all of her animals, her work with the deaf was what drew me to her first. I respect Martha Washington for the courage & strong independent person she was. The slavery issue is a big detraction, I can’t fully reconcile that. Eleanor Roosevelt was someone that made the office more than hostess. Her intelligence & compassion are inspiring given the many roadblocks she encountered. I have more. Thank you!
@@iammrbeat Michelle Obama is recent, but she made a huge impact while 1st lady. The school lunch program is not easy. I brought my lunch because I didn’t like the food. She had the right idea not the support. Abigail Adam’s was a woman who took the bull by the horns & was way ahead of her time. She faced many challenges & lost children along the way. But anyone taking on an an Adam’s definitely needed to be strong because while John was very smart his people skills were not very good.
Mr beat you forgot that Sarah Polk also basically invented the ‘hail to the chief’ song for James Polks arrival at the White House and the traditional tune sticked since then and Sarah was also one of the longest post-lasting First Ladies to live more than 40 years after James Polk death.
I love jill biden edith roosevelt bess truman but i didnt understand why margaret taylor hated being presidents wife zack taylor should have divorced her
This channel is definitely one of my favorites. The quality, while not perfect, is unique to the channel. Even if he gets SUPER famous, I hope he never changes the look of his videos.
It's funny that Lucy Hayes was the first first lady to have a college degree when a previous first lady was as school teacher. Shows how different the path to becoming an educator is nowadays compared to way back then.
It would be cool to see a First Ladies video that doesn’t just talk about Ida Saxton McKinley being sickly. Her life prior is never covered. Before she married President McKinley she worked as a teller at her father’s bank and was put in charge when her father wasn’t there. In the 1860’s! Unheard of. Very boss babe of her. She’s my hometown First Lady had to comment. She was more influential than people realize!
This topic is a really interesting one imo because there hasn't been a female president of the us even tho countries like Pakistan had a female leaders once but it all way interesting to see all the women who have some rolls in the US government and how it impacts the system
Thank you Mr. Beat. :) I really enjoyed this video about the FLOTUS's. Lou Hoover was instrumental in founding the Girl Scouts in the USA. Eliza Johnson, the wife of Andrew Johnson, was a school teacher who taught him to read and write. They had a very long courtship as Andrew struggled to become successful; before he felt that he had achieved enough to support a wife and (eventually) married Eliza.
Abigail was unquestionably the source of many of John's smart decisions. And it wasn't just him who she corresponded matters with either, she even wrote to Thomas Jefferson in the aftermath of Shay's Rebellion warning him to wake up to the dangers of excessive liberties without limitations (she basically told him that if such revolts kept occurring the fledgling United States would collapse into anarchy and chaos). In her view, order and freedom had to be balanced...and honestly, she makes a good point.
😂! I really loved the way you presented the First Ladies! To see first the paintings of them to the videos of the present ladies was awesome! Thanks for presenting them to us!
What did Dolley Madison not manage to do? She did more than like any other person in history. Not many first ladies are remembered, except mostly for the most recent ones, like 95% of them were pretty impressive in their own right, and the other 5% were still respectable.
I actually laughed at the introduction to Hillary about not keeping a low profile. My mom went to college with Hillary and voted for her for student body president (Hillary won). I met Hillary at a book signing and when I told her this her expression was 😮 and she said, "Tell your mother I said thank you very much!"
My favorite First Lady was Rosalynn Carter. She was the first First Lady to go on a diplomatic mission as well as a bunch of humanitarian missions. Her project as First Lady was to de-stigmatize mental illness and fight for funding treatment. This effort did not end when she left Washington. She gave speeches around the world and clear up in her 90s testified in congress and went on the late night shows to talk mental heath. Just a lovely lady.
Actually, I'm pretty sure it was Jackie Kennedy who went on the first diplomatic mission by a First Lady. She went on a famous solo trip to India and Pakistan on behalf of her husband (the Indian folks from what I've heard referred to her as "the American queen" out of sheer respect and admiration). When she got back, she apparently urged JFK to shake up the US embassy staff in Pakistan, and her learned firsthand knowledge of India proved priceless to the administration when not long after the Sino-Indian War broke out IIRC (Communist China launched a huge invasion of India's border in 1962, and there were rising concerns it could even turn into a World War III, if America had to step in on India's behalf). At least 1-2 sources I've read said that Jackie was temporarily given classified info access so that she could assist her husband more directly during the crisis (which thankfully ended when Chinese leader Mao Zedong halted his invasion after taking some border regions). Utterly insane history to read on. 1962 had to be the most terrifying year in modern history.
Great video as always! Can you do a video on most notable post- Presidencies? Such as Taft in the Supreme Court, Carter humanitarian work. I think quite a lot of what Presidents do after they're in office is largely forgotten
I just want to say thank you Mr. Beat for inspiring me to make RUclips videos, after watching your Presidential election videos I got really inspired to do a series about Canadian prime ministerial elections, although I haven’t uploaded anything yet, I keep watching your videos for further inspiration:)
You mentioned your band at the end so I looked it up and listened to the “It’s Getting Personal” album. It’s really good! I sent it to some of my friends. Thanks for the videos!
I think you should cover Mrs. Kennedy. She made such a contribution to the arts, preservation of the White House, and more. Name me one other First Lady (other than maybe Eleanor Roosevelt) that's had MULTIPLE (and yes I mean multiple) movies made about her or her life.
I was still in elementary school when Kennedy was assassinated. Even then I was impressed at the way his funeral was handled. I understand that Jackie was in charge of its execution.
She may not have been politically influential as Eleanor, or had as many media stuff made on her as the two you listed, but Mamie Eisenhower was hands down one of the most CULTURALLY influential First Ladies along with Jackie Kennedy. It was actually her who started the historic preservation of the White House, IIRC she was appalled to discover that many "old" items in the building were replicas when she moved in, a lot of the originals had been sold off in prior decades (I've read she recovered some of Abraham Lincoln's items with the help of an Englishman who had come to possess them). Her most famous work of all though was setting trends and fashion. Mamie was a FANATIC for the color pink and put it on everything from evening dresses to interior designs. Her designs were so wild and beautiful in the eyes of many that "Mamie Pink" became a staple feature of countless 1950s American homes. She also started most of the White House Halloween and Christmas decorating traditions. Furthermore, word got out that she was actually clipping coupons from the newspapers for the White House staff to use in order to stay on budget, which made her even more relatable in the eyes of the public. At one point, a popular rallying cry for the administration became "We Like Ike, And Mamie too!" She truly was a mid 20th Century icon.
In some ways I feel sorry for Andrew Jackson, his wife being targeted during the 1828 campaign and it possibly contributed to her death due to a heart attack. The impression I get is that although he forgave those who targeted him during the 1828 campaign, he decided to never forgive those who attacked his wife. It was this, I believe, that contributed to one of the most bizarre incidents in his Presidency, the Petticoat Affair, centering on Margaret "Peggy" Eton, wife of Jackson’s Secretary of War, John Eton
@@BarberJ95 I know what you mean, it was a messed up policy he embarked on and van Buren could have acted to stop it when he became President, but he didn't. Having said that, on a human level, I feel sorry for him in terms of the grief he felt for the death of his wife Rachel, partly because of the campaign rhetoric directed at her
I visited his mansion. Apparently, after she passed away, he put her portrait opposite his bed so it would be the first thing he saw every morning, and the last thing he would see every night. He blamed the newspapers for her death, and refused to let anyone who worked at one to enter his home. For a guy with such an irascible reputation, he was quite the romantic.
"However, at least 13 women who were not wives of the President have also served as first lady when the president was either a bachelor or a widower" Or perhaps for some third reason that wasn't discussed openly back then...
I actually found this really interesting considering there is a tv show called First Ladies which talks about Betty Ford, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Michelle Obama
How unfortunate 'Michael' never performed nor posed naked so that one would never know for certain. This is something no one had to worry about with Melania but, " “I really don’t care. Do U?”. @@elliekwong3180
I googled Dolly Madison after she kept being mentioned. She lived from 1768 to 1849 and married James Madison at 26. That’s one heck of a period of time to live through. I thought it was so cool when photos started popping up. 18:22 no one will notice me covering my wife with a handkerchief. It’s maddening how republicans hated Hilary for wanting people to have health insurance and Michelle for wanting kids to have nutritious food.
Well, to be fair Michelle Obama's program wasn't NEARLY as effective or well done as some claim. I remember some of what they were putting in the lunchrooms at schools once that really got going, some of the food looked just plain nasty. Many kids shied from eating it. Even if she meant well, it came across as VERY out of touch to many people (remember her kids went to a prominent private school with its own chef) and just not realistic for what normal kids will eat. What they SHOULD have done is talked to the kids themselves about what they'd be willing to try out, and/or looking at ways to make the traditional foods healthier (such as more nutritious pizza crusts, etc.).
Little-known fact about Eleanor Roosevelt: Paul Simon wrote a song about her, until he changed the lyrics to be about a character from the movie "The Graduate", Mrs. Robinson.
Yep, completely done in the south (happy Thurmond noises the bloody bastard) but could possibly win states like New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota she could also run with Estes Kefauver as her running mate which would be a huge help up north.
Go Flo! Florence Harding was ahead of the curve. She did so much in the short time she was in the White House. The Duchess was the precursor to Eleanor Roosevelt. Flo rocked!
33:00 you forgot to mention the fact how Melania Trump was not only born in Slovenia but she was born in Yugoslavia which was a communist country so technically she’s the first first lady to be born not only in a country outside of the US but also a communist country
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the World!! Would be my top pick, but quickly followed by Rosalyn Carter and Betty Ford. It would be cool if you did like a "wild side of the first ladies" and talk about their most scandalous stuff for each.
I don't think Franklin Pierce recovered from what happened with his son much like his wife. You have to wonder if it affected her tenure what did the tragedy do to his tenure? Dude watched his son die and had to watch the woman he loved basically isolate herself.
The tragedy probably worsened his alcoholism. The country was falling apart in the 1850s and none of the presidents in that era could do much to help stop the move towards the Civil War. He was the only POTUS from New Hampshire, a state that has a lot of influence over who gets elected (at least since the mid-20th century).
I liked the subtle detail of calling the White House “The President’s House” until you got to Theodore and Edith Roosevelt, as that was what it was known as until the Theodore Roosevelt officially named it The White House in 1901.
Fun Fact: When Woodrow Wilson's first wife died while in office, his eldest daughter served as first lady . Wilson with Cleveland is also one of the two presidents who married while being president in office. My fav first ladies are Martha Washington, Nancy Reagan and Eleanor Roosevelt. Mr. Beat, I think u should make a video on life of Eleanor Roosevelt because she was the one who changed and defined the real role of first Lady. Also not to forget Jackie Kennedy for her elegant style!
Thank you for your video, your channel is awesome and the topic is interesting ! Eleanor Roosevelt is my favorite First Lady, she had a long public career after her husband’s presidency and she enjoyed her private life, the letters with Lorena Hickok are fascinating !
She and Lorena worked non-stop to help WWII wounded and severely burned veterans. Let's talk about and remember the GOOD people do, instead of wallowing in salacious gossip.
The number 1 First Lady, in my opinion will always be Dolly Madison. As far as hosting parties and working behind the scenes for her husband's policies, she set the standard for a First Lady and had few role models compared with modern First Ladies.
Zachary Taylor, prior to being a US President, coined the title, "First Lady, " in regards to Dolly Madison when James Madison was President of the US.
There's a saying: Where there's a great man there is a greater woman by his side, or something like that. Although it normally apply to husbands and wives, I still think that apply to manny of these married presidents even those who lost their wives before becoming presidents
I've always been partial to Abigail Adams - reading the letter she sent to her husband and seeing that even in the early years of the country she was a supporter of women's suffrage is cool. I'd love to see a video on Dolley Madison, though. She sounds cool.
Fun Fact: First Lady Jill Biden's first husband started a kick-ass bar called The Stone Balloon in which musical acts such as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, The Allman Brothers, The Dave Matthews Band, Metallica, and George Thorogood performed at.
Ida Saxton McKinley was devastated after their daughters, Katherine and Ida, Jr., died in infancy and toddler hood. Rose Cleveland had a girlfriend, with whom she's buried. Eleanor Roosevelt was actually Theodore Roosevelt's niece. He had legal custody of her after her mother died, while her material grandmother had physical custody of her. Bess Wallace Truman suffered two miscarriages before giving birth to her daughter in 1924. Some speculated that she was intensely private because of her dad's 1904 suicide, which was largely a family secret for decades. Mamie Doud Eisenhower was downright cruel to Jacqueline Kennedy. Kennedy had just birthed her second surviving child when she received a tour from Mrs. Eisenhower, who made a wheelchair inaccessible to Mrs. Kennedy. Jacqueline Kennedy was a heavy smoker who suffered a miscarriage in 1955, before giving birth to a stillborn girl in 1956. Thankfully, Caroline Bouvier Kennedy was born in 1957. Lady Bird Johnson's legal name, Claudia, was given to her in honor of an uncle, named Claude Pattillo. Pat Nixon's given name was really Thelma. There's no record of her having legally adopted the name Patricia, which is the name of her daughter, and also the name on Mrs. Nixon's headstone. Elizabeth Bloomer Ford was a professional dancer before marrying. She had been married before, but the marriage was unstable. Mrs. Ford planned to divorce him, until he fell ill, at which time she put her plans on ice, nursed him back to health over the next few years, then reinitiated her divorce suit. Rosalynn Smith Carter had been the best friend of her husband's sister, Ruth Carter Stapleton, who hooked the two up. Carter, the eldest of four children (two brothers and a sister), lost their father when she was age 13. She began working after this and helped raise the younger siblings, of which only her sister is still alive in 2022, at the time of this writing. Nancy Reagan was born Anne Frances Robbins, her name changed after she pressed her mother's second husband to adopt her, irritated by the fact that her surname was different than theirs. She completely erased her biological father from her life. Barbara Pierce Bush was really pretty liberal compared to her husband, but she was never going to public contradict him on the big issues of the day. Their daughter Robin tragically died in 1953. She refused to acquiesce to pressure to dye her hair, lose weight, or dress in expensive designer apparel. Hillary Clinton cost her husband his first governor's election because voters were scared off by her refusal to share her husband's last name. Laura Welch Bush and her husband dated for only a few months before tying the knot. They'd tried several years for a child and were to the point of adopting when they learned that Laura was pregnant. She went to great lengths to ensure that she successfully carried both babies to delivery. Her mother died just a few years ago, aged 99.
Dolley Madison - a North Carolina girl! She had a parrot named Polly when she was First Lady, regarding the parrot as a helpful ice-breaker for shy guests. She also hosted the first ever inaugural ball. Dolley’s great tragedy was her spoiled-brat son Payne Todd, whose gambling reduced her to poverty.
Matt, I have a question. In most of the world, red represents the left and blue represent the right. For example, in my country (Israel) the left-wing labour party has red as its colour and the right-wing Likud party has blue. But in the USA it's the opposite- the right-wing republicans have red, and the left-wing democrats have blue. Why is this?
Actually, it used to be this way in the U.S: In the old maps, the democrats were red and the republicans were blue. However, beginning in the 20th century, newspapers like the NYT started to change that. Eventually, the thlerms "red states" and "blie states were coined in a Washington Post's televised coverage of the 2000 election.
I think it is because the republicans used to be the "egalitarian" party (for African-Americans) which is a traditional left wind value contrary to the conservative democrats but after the party switch the colours stayed.
It was what the networks used in the 2000 election and kinda stuck. Most folks think it was because of the 24h news cycle + the contested election that cemented it.
It's based off our circulatory system, we need red and blue veins to live. Voting is the blood that spurts out nutrients to the governing bodies Judicial, Executive and Congressional.
I despise Nixon but I have to admit I felt a twinge of sadness for the man when they had Pat Nixons funeral on tv and the poor man was openly weeping and sobbing. The man was always so firm but he loved her so deeply that that faded when he had to say goodbye
I read a story in which an extraterrestrial who was able to change his appearance and had come to love America contemplated killing Nixon and taking his place in order to protect the country, then suddenly said, "No! The man has a *_family!"_*
Hello I'm from Japan and I just learned a lot of things! I understood more and learn more than what my history teacher teaches 😭 I want you as my teacher 🙃 this was entertaining too
32:53 "Melania was the first First Lady to not be born in the United States or in what would become the United States" mr. beat, louisa adams (wife of j. q. adams) was born in london
He said she was the first one to be not born A CITIZEN in the United States or what would later become the United States. The colonies were still technically a part of Britain when Louisa was born so both colonists and people living in Britain would've all been considered subjects of the British rule. Melania was born in a foreign country under a completely separate authority. That's the distinction he was trying to make.
I see Eleanor Roosevelt is your favorite. I admire her too but it’s too hard for me to pick a favorite. I can narrow it to about five. Fun fact Eleanor met the most other First Ladies. From Frances Cleveland to Barbara Bush she had an interaction with a total of fifteen of them. Her closest relationship was probably with Edith Wilson. Mrs Wilson is sometimes called the first woman President. If you get the chance I highly recommend visiting Campobello Island it was Eleanor’s favorite home. It was the only one where her mother in law Sara wasn’t in charge.
Definitely did not say enough about Abigail Adams. She had an incredible role in setting up women’s rights movement for future success and had a great deal of influence prior to our country’s founding.
He did not say enough about Julia Grant or Mamie Eisenhower either. Julia was an advocate for women's rights in multiple aspects and also served as a "scout" around Washington DC for her husband (even sitting in some government proceedings, much to the anger of some of Grant's political opponents). While Mamie held at least some traditional views and was hampered by poor health, she was pretty progressive with stuff like racial integration and was NOT quiet about her desire to see more women serving in Congress and other areas of government (to the point she actually did some on-the-ground campaigning for a female candidate during the midterm election in 1954, telling a crowd that "We (women) have to have a voice in how this country is run"). It shouldn't be too surprising to learn that Grant and Eisenhower ended up being two of the best presidents for American women prior to 1970 (expanding their rights, empowering them to positions, etc.). The "Generals' Wives" as I call them are INCREDIBLY underrated First Ladies.
Ugh, I love this video. I always come back to it. I don't know a lot about all the First Ladies, but they make me proud to be a woman. Seeing how much influence a woman can have is also really cool.
Michelle Obama would be my favorite because of her beauty, style, relatability and strength. She is so down to earth and took all the punches with grace. Laura Bush didn’t seem like she wanted much of the spotlight but she always came across as classy and lady like. Hillary was strong and powerful which turned off many people. It’s sad that when a woman acts like that, it’s a problem. Melanie seems like her intentions are sincere and I often give her the benefit of the doubt. But I can’t forget that she helped her trash husband spread that birther mess… it just makes me think k she isn’t as innocent as she seems. Considering my age, these are the only First Ladies I can speak about. Because all the ones before, I would just have to rely on history books, which often leave out a lot.
Martha Washington is the only historical woman to have been depicted on national currency ($1 bill 1886-1891 and again in 1896) Harriet Lane had a naval warship named after her during the Civil War. Julia Grant was cross-eyed, so most photographic portraits of her are in profile. Didn't Eleanor Roosevelt serve as first US ambassador of the UN? (Only mentioned because you mentioned Hillary's service after 2000). Bess Truman was the first First Lady to live into her 90s and lived the longest so far at 97. Since Betty Ford, every First Lady has lived into her 90s except those still living who haven't reached the age. And let's not forget Dolley Madison's mad baking skills when it came to cakes 😃
Jackie Kennedy & Michelle Obama are my favorite First Ladies! But after watching The First Lady on Showtime I can also add Betty Ford! She was amazing!
Much appreciation for your honorable depiction of Cousin Nellie! Thank You! She truly was a remarkable woman & First Lady … Cousin Willy was reluctant to run for office, however it was Nellie’s prodding that he eventually acquiesced. I Love the chosen photographs of her archived previously…. 🎩 Hats off to you Mr. Beat!! More Please!! 🙌🇺🇸🙏🎉✌️
Favorites before my life began: Sarah Childress Polk, Lucy Hayes, and Grace Coolidge. Favorites during my lifetime so far: Lady Bird Johnson, Rosalyn Carter, and Barbara Bush. Tnanks for asking!
It’s interesting how many First Ladies had disabilities. As a disabled history teacher and former disabled kid, it’s great to see disabled people n history who achieved great things. Among the most influential disabled figures was Harriet Tubman! She saved so many lives all while dealing with epilepsy and hypersomnia!
*Achieve great things* being married isnt some amazing act. Tubman is a nationak hero for sure, but the first ladies are literally just wives and relatives of the president. Lol
I have actually seen Caroline Harrison's china collection which is now housed at the Benjamin Harrison home in Indianapolis. It is funny but as soon as you got to Caroline; I knew you would bring up that damn China collection. Caroline's China was talked about more than Benjamin's presidency which says a lot.
That photo of Jackie crawling out onto the back of the limo is of her grabbing a loose chunk of Kennedy's skull and bringing it back to vainly try to put his head back together. She had a view right into his face during that frantic drive to Parkland Hospital. Desperately brave and devastatingly sad.
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Who is your favorite First Lady? Which of these First Ladies should I make a video about?
And a shout out to MY first ladies, Mrs. Beat and my daughters, for helping me make this video.
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Errors in the video:
I accidentally said that JFK was assassinated on 11/21/63 instead of 11/22/63.
There's a typo on the Abigail Adams picture. She was in the White House beginning in 1797, not 1791.
Eleanor Roosevelt mr beat
@Ahmad Hijaz Me too
@@ron6285 Me too
Grace Coolidge
Nancy reagan
This guy is the most teacher looking teacher to ever teacher.
Mr Beat for Prez!
I finally made it to the status of stereotype
He is the teachiest of teachers
@@iammrbeat I have always thought you fit the role perfectly
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Betty Ford. She was fearless. She has saved millions of lives by admitting she had breast cancer and drug dependency. She is and was truly amazing.
Yes 🙌
Betty Ford was amazing! Also my favorite president is Gerald Ford because he was born exactly 100 years and 4 days before me, and y know, Watergate
I love Betty Ford. She's definitely saved so many people.
Indeed!
@@ur._.localneptune 18 July 2013?
@@Whiteman2.0 17th, but yeah.
I would like to suggest an addition to this series: what every president did after their presidency
That one's on my list already. :)
@@iammrbeat I also had another one which is what every president liked to do in their free time
@@iammrbeat maybe do what was every president's job before becoming president
@@justisolated5621 maybe before they were a politician, because a lot of presidents were just governors and senators
Truman's post presidential bankruptcy would be a fun sub-topic to discuss as part of that.
You really gotta feel for Jackie Kennedy she had experienced the most terrible losses so close to one another and john’s death happened so quickly she was still stained with his blood while funeral procedures were being carried out
I love your profile picture
They could have let her change her clothes.
@Ila Hilda Sissac Jackie did NOT WANT to change clothes. She was making a Statement
Weston
Get married get married
I still love the fact you did this video Mr. Beat. Mrs. Carter has sadly passed away, what an amazing American love story 🇺🇸
Yeah, it was shocking to find out about that last week when it had just happened about 3 days ago at that point. R.I.P Rosalynn Carter.
The Carters were the last truly Moral Couple at the WH.
I once listened to a podcast with a historian who had studied the Polks, and she said that Sarah Polk was the most insufferably self-righteous and holier-than-thou woman in American history. The two of them were incredibly convinced of their own moral goodness.
I love your videos
Oh, nice to see you here jj mccullough
Hello Canadian friend
Hello John James
It’s not like historian would have met them.
In any case people can still accomplish things even if their personalities were annoying.
When Kennedy was assassinated, my grandmother sent a letter to Jackie and got a handwritten letter and card sent back. She still has it today!
Fascinating! Thanks for sharing!
Nobody died that day it was a psyop they are Carter now JFK is Carter
Ask her to give it to you before she leaves earth, hold on to it until you become a grandma them pass it on it will be a valuable piece you can auction it off to a private collector of Kennedy memorabilia, or sell it to Sotheby’s or Smithsonian.
@@lorebay2593 ". . .leaves earth?" When people die, they are BURIED IN THE EARTH. Or cremated. But they don't leave this planet until Jesus returns and raises the dead. THE BIBLE IS CLEAR about the state of the dead.
@@charity2275 yes, leave. Your body of flesh goes into the coffin, ground or masoleum, tomb whatever you call it, but the spirit of a person leaves at the point of death, the spirit/soul of who you are is not in the body but has gone asleep at rest in the LORD if that is where your trust lie.
Those who die without the LORD, who hate GOD and reject the LORD will go to Hell and exist in burning until the second death spoken of in Revelation, judged and sent into eternity.
When the LORD returns bodies will be raised and we whom are yet alive will meet the LORD in the air. I do trust that believers who died in the LORD will be with Him. Anyway we will not know the details of exactly what actually happens until we make the transition ourselves.
29:03 Unfortunately as of just a few hours ago, this is no longer true, with the oldest living First Lady now being former President George W. Bush’s wife, Laura Bush. Condolences to the widowed Jimmy Carter, and the Carter Family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. R.I.P. to an amazing First Lady. 🕊️🪦🌹🙏🏼
My favorite story about Eleanor Roosevelt is that she and Amelia Earhart once ditched a WH party to Fly Amelia’s plane around the DMV… but I would also say that Jackie Kennedy’s best moment was the absolute strength she showed after her son and then, shortly after, her husbands death considering there wasn’t much of a formal plan in place
RIP Rosalynn Carter 1927-2023
Time stamps for the video
2:29 Martha Washington
2:47 Abigail Adams
3:08 Martha Jefferson [ died 19 years before Thomas Jefferson became president]
3:16 Patsy Jefferson daughter of the president
3:36 Dolley Madison
4:23 Elizabeth Monroe
5:00 Louisa Adams
25:45 Mamie Eisenhower
31:38 Laura Bush
23:04 Grace Coolidg
34:23 Sponsership
2:28 Video Starts
8:53 Sarah Polk
9:32 Margaret Taylor
10:04 Mary Elizabeth Bliss [ Acting First Lady]
10:07 Abigail Fillmore
11:00 Jane Pierce
11:52 Harriet Lane [ Niece of the president]
12:29 Mary Todd Lincoln
12:59 Eliza Johnson
13:26 to 34:23 sorry guys I can’t timestamp rest of it because I have to sleep I live in india
Thank you for your service!
Thanks mr beat for thanking me
13 Julia grant. 1877 Lucy Hayes 1881 Lucretia Garfield Mary makerory Rose Cleveland Frances Cleveland 1888 ? 1889 Caroline Harrison
Lmao
@@iammrbeatOMG MRBEAST
Gotta list some of my favs right here:
1) Jackie Kennedy - in addition to the grace and dignity after the assassination, also an incredible diplomat. Well worth her own solo vid in my estimation
2) Eleanor Roosevelt - enough said.
3) Louisa Adams - read a biography of her recently and find her to be criminally underrated.
4) Jane Pierce - what a comeback after all the loss and tragedy she experienced!
5) Lucretia Garfield - fighting for equal pay while tending her wounded husband = queen.
6) Ida McKinley - admire anyone who has to cope with the stress of being a first lady while battling a disability.
7) Pat Nixon - maintained dignity and class through all that Nixon put her through.
8) Grace Coolidge - so cool on a personality level. Would love to hang out with her. She'd be a blast.
9) Lou Hoover - love a polyglot.
10) Rosalynn Carter - humanitarian work is always a bonus for me.
All would be worth a solo vid, but my pick would be Jackie.
I agree Jackie is got to be my favorite First Lady.
When I was 9 years old my teacher give us a paper (like a paragraph) about Jackie and when first see her style and everything she done I was amaze and that is how she became my favorite First Lady (and jfk is my favorite President)
Great list there, and thanks for the suggestion for the video.
@@iammrbeat Thanks for the compliment, and you're welcome for the suggestion!
So are we not gonna talk about Michelle Obama? She was the best First Lady in American History. Most influential, changed many peoples lives for better, awesome person, etc.
@@jeremyguinea3553 I do like Michelle, but I tried to keep it to first ladies who were in office from before I was born to avoid any political controversy, but yes, Michelle is my favorite first lady from my lifetime.
Fun fact: Pat and Richard Nixon were married in the historic Mission Inn in my hometown of Riverside, California. The room they were married in is now a bar called the Presidential Lounge, featuring cocktails named after the various presidents who have visited the Mission Inn.
Don't forget the big Taft chair they had to make for him because he was so big.
Ronald and Nancy Reagan honeymooned there. 💕
Mine too!
I definitely have a soft spot for Mary Lincoln. She was a very sweet lady who didn't get the help she needed and was dragged by the media for her outbursts, which she did apologize for afterwards according to several people. She did overspend a little bit, but not nearly as much as some historians would have you believe. People like to throw around that 300 pairs of gloves at once thing, but ignore that at least half of them were in her husband's size. One of Lincoln's associates who managed the money was the one who really blew through it like he had a coke problem, and he let her take the fall for it.
Far too many people take Herndon's very biased negative portrayal of he at face value, but if you read anything he didn't write, you get a very different perspective. She was the kind of person who nursed her neighbor's baby when she couldn't breastfeed, and started a fundraiser for a little boy who had been hurt in an accident.
She also lost a son. Eddie had died at age 4, ten years before Lincoln became President, but Willie died two years into Lincoln's term, while they were living in the White House and they both had to go on for another two years while they were raw with the grief over his death.
@@tessat338 Additionally, her son Tad, had her place in a mental insitution.
@@Imissyoulou It was Robert who did that. Tad died at aged 15. Robert, the eldest, was the Lincolns' only son who survived to adulthood.
Those are some fair points, can't say I'm a fan tho. When your own son hates you that much, there's gotta be something wrong. Also, she reportedly was very up her own ass
Lady Bird Johnson is my personal favorite. She was the epitome of southern hospitality and Texan congeniality, and was the perfect counter to her husband’s more brash personality. Plus, she loved nature and flowers, and was one of the true modernizers of the position of First Lady!
I loved this. Given the limited time you were able to get information out there. I have read books on the First Ladies because it’s a pretty intense non paying job. I have a lot of favorites. Grace Coolidge because of her funny personality & all of her animals, her work with the deaf was what drew me to her first. I respect Martha Washington for the courage & strong independent person she was. The slavery issue is a big detraction, I can’t fully reconcile that. Eleanor Roosevelt was someone that made the office more than hostess. Her intelligence & compassion are inspiring given the many roadblocks she encountered. I have more. Thank you!
A lot of folks in the comments so far also love Grace, and I find that surprising tbh!
Dolly Madison was my favorite
@@iammrbeat Michelle Obama is recent, but she made a huge impact while 1st lady. The school lunch program is not easy. I brought my lunch because I didn’t like the food. She had the right idea not the support. Abigail Adam’s was a woman who took the bull by the horns & was way ahead of her time. She faced many challenges & lost children along the way. But anyone taking on an an Adam’s definitely needed to be strong because while John was very smart his people skills were not very good.
@@brannonjenkins9093 me too
I know it's been awhile, but I'd love to read about them too! Got any book recommendations? Thank you dearly ♡
Your wife and daughters are the best thing in this video, they always crack me up especially the ending.
Btw Mr. Beat, I have 2 favorite first ladies and they Eleanor Roosevelt and Jacqueline Kennedy
Yes it was surely a surprise.
Mr beat you forgot that Sarah Polk also basically invented the ‘hail to the chief’ song for James Polks arrival at the White House and the traditional tune sticked since then and Sarah was also one of the longest post-lasting First Ladies to live more than 40 years after James Polk death.
Thanks for bringing that up!
@@iammrbeat your welcome buddy!
@@iammrbeat you’re the best mr beat but I don’t agree with a lot of your views
I love jill biden edith roosevelt bess truman but i didnt understand why margaret taylor hated being presidents wife zack taylor should have divorced her
Wasn't Hail To The Chief first played when JQA was POTUS?
This channel is definitely one of my favorites. The quality, while not perfect, is unique to the channel. Even if he gets SUPER famous, I hope he never changes the look of his videos.
Sadly Rosalynn Carter just died...
yeah I know
It's funny that Lucy Hayes was the first first lady to have a college degree when a previous first lady was as school teacher. Shows how different the path to becoming an educator is nowadays compared to way back then.
It would be cool to see a First Ladies video that doesn’t just talk about Ida Saxton McKinley being sickly. Her life prior is never covered. Before she married President McKinley she worked as a teller at her father’s bank and was put in charge when her father wasn’t there. In the 1860’s! Unheard of. Very boss babe of her. She’s my hometown First Lady had to comment. She was more influential than people realize!
This topic is a really interesting one imo because there hasn't been a female president of the us even tho countries like Pakistan had a female leaders once but it all way interesting to see all the women who have some rolls in the US government and how it impacts the system
What do you think of Benazir Bhutto
@@NisarKhan-jm1uh great woman
@@addmin5487 I know. She is one of my favourite Pakistan leaders.
We are LONG overdue for a female President. It's kind of embarrassing we haven't elected one yet.
My country had 2 female prime minister's Magaret Thatcher and Thersea May
RIP Rosalynn Carter. Now Laura Bush is the oldest living First Lady.
RIP Rosalynn Carter
Though Hillary Clinton was before Laura Bush
Yes, RIP
rip
@lifeform106
Hillary was first lady before Laura was, but Laura is a couple months older
Thank you Mr. Beat. :)
I really enjoyed this video about the FLOTUS's.
Lou Hoover was instrumental in founding the Girl Scouts in the USA.
Eliza Johnson, the wife of Andrew Johnson, was a school teacher who taught him to read and write.
They had a very long courtship as Andrew struggled to become successful; before he felt that he
had achieved enough to support a wife and (eventually) married Eliza.
Abigail Adams will always be my favorite, her correspondence with John shows you just how sharp she was
She was also probably the most intelligent first lady Edit: probably the second most intelligent Melania trump can speak 5 languages
Abigail was unquestionably the source of many of John's smart decisions. And it wasn't just him who she corresponded matters with either, she even wrote to Thomas Jefferson in the aftermath of Shay's Rebellion warning him to wake up to the dangers of excessive liberties without limitations (she basically told him that if such revolts kept occurring the fledgling United States would collapse into anarchy and chaos). In her view, order and freedom had to be balanced...and honestly, she makes a good point.
Very informal Mr. Beat once again you've outdone yourself.
Informal is the way to go lol
😂! I really loved the way you presented the First Ladies! To see first the paintings of them to the videos of the present ladies was awesome! Thanks for presenting them to us!
You should make a video on Rosalynn Carter and her achievements and honorable acts.
Betty Ford is incredibly underrated
I agree!
Thanks Mr. Beat! I've always found the First Ladies to be very cool people in general, regardless of their husbands' politics.
Me, too. I pretty much thing all of them are great
What did Dolley Madison not manage to do? She did more than like any other person in history.
Not many first ladies are remembered, except mostly for the most recent ones, like 95% of them were pretty impressive in their own right, and the other 5% were still respectable.
She deserves a video
Bro I had no idea about Dolley Madison before this video really. She honestly stuck out to me the most. Huge shout out to her influence.
I actually laughed at the introduction to Hillary about not keeping a low profile. My mom went to college with Hillary and voted for her for student body president (Hillary won). I met Hillary at a book signing and when I told her this her expression was 😮 and she said, "Tell your mother I said thank you very much!"
My favorite First Lady was Rosalynn Carter. She was the first First Lady to go on a diplomatic mission as well as a bunch of humanitarian missions.
Her project as First Lady was to de-stigmatize mental illness and fight for funding treatment. This effort did not end when she left Washington. She gave speeches around the world and clear up in her 90s testified in congress and went on the late night shows to talk mental heath.
Just a lovely lady.
Rest in peace Rosalynn Carter 1927-2023
She died nearly in opinion of Sainthood!
Actually, I'm pretty sure it was Jackie Kennedy who went on the first diplomatic mission by a First Lady. She went on a famous solo trip to India and Pakistan on behalf of her husband (the Indian folks from what I've heard referred to her as "the American queen" out of sheer respect and admiration). When she got back, she apparently urged JFK to shake up the US embassy staff in Pakistan, and her learned firsthand knowledge of India proved priceless to the administration when not long after the Sino-Indian War broke out IIRC (Communist China launched a huge invasion of India's border in 1962, and there were rising concerns it could even turn into a World War III, if America had to step in on India's behalf). At least 1-2 sources I've read said that Jackie was temporarily given classified info access so that she could assist her husband more directly during the crisis (which thankfully ended when Chinese leader Mao Zedong halted his invasion after taking some border regions). Utterly insane history to read on. 1962 had to be the most terrifying year in modern history.
@@thunderbird1921 …it was a vacation where she did a lot of horse riding. She did not negotiate a Treaty as Mrs. Carter did.
Great video as always! Can you do a video on most notable post- Presidencies? Such as Taft in the Supreme Court, Carter humanitarian work. I think quite a lot of what Presidents do after they're in office is largely forgotten
Yes, totally! Teddy was awesome post presidency!
Yes, more on Carter's career as the most successful ex-president. And I honestly do not mean that as a snide.
This would be super interesting, especially since I believe both Hoover and Nixon had particularly redemptive post-presidencies
Well, less so Hoover.
Thank you, and I love this suggestion.
I just want to say thank you Mr. Beat for inspiring me to make RUclips videos, after watching your Presidential election videos I got really inspired to do a series about Canadian prime ministerial elections, although I haven’t uploaded anything yet, I keep watching your videos for further inspiration:)
Well thank YOU. Please share them with me when they are finished!
@@iammrbeat gladly 👍
@@iammrbeat I uploaded my very first election video to my channel if you’d like to check it out!
You mentioned your band at the end so I looked it up and listened to the “It’s Getting Personal” album. It’s really good! I sent it to some of my friends. Thanks for the videos!
R.i.p Roslyn Carter
I think you should cover Mrs. Kennedy. She made such a contribution to the arts, preservation of the White House, and more. Name me one other First Lady (other than maybe Eleanor Roosevelt) that's had MULTIPLE (and yes I mean multiple) movies made about her or her life.
I was still in elementary school when Kennedy was assassinated. Even then I was impressed at the way his funeral was handled. I understand that Jackie was in charge of its execution.
She may not have been politically influential as Eleanor, or had as many media stuff made on her as the two you listed, but Mamie Eisenhower was hands down one of the most CULTURALLY influential First Ladies along with Jackie Kennedy. It was actually her who started the historic preservation of the White House, IIRC she was appalled to discover that many "old" items in the building were replicas when she moved in, a lot of the originals had been sold off in prior decades (I've read she recovered some of Abraham Lincoln's items with the help of an Englishman who had come to possess them). Her most famous work of all though was setting trends and fashion. Mamie was a FANATIC for the color pink and put it on everything from evening dresses to interior designs. Her designs were so wild and beautiful in the eyes of many that "Mamie Pink" became a staple feature of countless 1950s American homes. She also started most of the White House Halloween and Christmas decorating traditions. Furthermore, word got out that she was actually clipping coupons from the newspapers for the White House staff to use in order to stay on budget, which made her even more relatable in the eyes of the public. At one point, a popular rallying cry for the administration became "We Like Ike, And Mamie too!" She truly was a mid 20th Century icon.
Awesome video, pretty nice to see the First Ladies get some representation for once!
Thank you 😊
nice pfp
In some ways I feel sorry for Andrew Jackson, his wife being targeted during the 1828 campaign and it possibly contributed to her death due to a heart attack. The impression I get is that although he forgave those who targeted him during the 1828 campaign, he decided to never forgive those who attacked his wife. It was this, I believe, that contributed to one of the most bizarre incidents in his Presidency, the Petticoat Affair, centering on Margaret "Peggy" Eton, wife of Jackson’s Secretary of War, John Eton
I mean I feel more sorrow ☹️ for fellow indigenous folks who felt a lot worse than Jackson.
@@BarberJ95 I know what you mean, it was a messed up policy he embarked on and van Buren could have acted to stop it when he became President, but he didn't. Having said that, on a human level, I feel sorry for him in terms of the grief he felt for the death of his wife Rachel, partly because of the campaign rhetoric directed at her
You are spot on, and I agree with you 100% about Jackson.
I visited his mansion. Apparently, after she passed away, he put her portrait opposite his bed so it would be the first thing he saw every morning, and the last thing he would see every night. He blamed the newspapers for her death, and refused to let anyone who worked at one to enter his home.
For a guy with such an irascible reputation, he was quite the romantic.
I feel bad for her. Jackson was an awful human being who was responsible for some of the worst moments in this country's history.
"However, at least 13 women who were not wives of the President have also served as first lady when the president was either a bachelor or a widower"
Or perhaps for some third reason that wasn't discussed openly back then...
"and they were **bachelors** "
Well ya know...
@@stfrancisbasketball With long time "room mates"
Just two were batchelors (rest widows) and one of them married in office. So just one (Bunachan) can be said to fit this.
@@sarasamaletdin4574 some think Van Buren was, but I don't know I haven't made up my mind on that yet
Just a note- Alice Roosevelt was not Edith’s daughter. She was the daughter of TR’s first wife, Alice, who died of childbed fever.
And what’s worse is that she died on the same day as Teddy’s mom
I actually found this really interesting considering there is a tv show called First Ladies which talks about Betty Ford, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama aka Micheal is a "First Man" NOT A FIRST LADY!!!
Michelle is actually Michael Robinson. . . you guess right!
How unfortunate 'Michael' never performed nor posed naked so that one would never know for certain. This is something no one had to worry about with Melania but, " “I really don’t care. Do U?”. @@elliekwong3180
I googled Dolly Madison after she kept being mentioned. She lived from 1768 to 1849 and married James Madison at 26. That’s one heck of a period of time to live through.
I thought it was so cool when photos started popping up.
18:22 no one will notice me covering my wife with a handkerchief.
It’s maddening how republicans hated Hilary for wanting people to have health insurance and Michelle for wanting kids to have nutritious food.
Yeah I know
Gag!
We mostly hate Hillary because, ohhh, I don't know, She's a risk to national security
Also, have you seen the shit they serve to kids in public schools, I wouldn't even feed that shit to my dog
Well, to be fair Michelle Obama's program wasn't NEARLY as effective or well done as some claim. I remember some of what they were putting in the lunchrooms at schools once that really got going, some of the food looked just plain nasty. Many kids shied from eating it. Even if she meant well, it came across as VERY out of touch to many people (remember her kids went to a prominent private school with its own chef) and just not realistic for what normal kids will eat. What they SHOULD have done is talked to the kids themselves about what they'd be willing to try out, and/or looking at ways to make the traditional foods healthier (such as more nutritious pizza crusts, etc.).
Little-known fact about Eleanor Roosevelt: Paul Simon wrote a song about her, until he changed the lyrics to be about a character from the movie "The Graduate", Mrs. Robinson.
I always wondered how history would have been if Eleanor Roosevelt had run for president, she definitely woulda had a good chance
Yep, completely done in the south (happy Thurmond noises the bloody bastard) but could possibly win states like New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota she could also run with Estes Kefauver as her running mate which would be a huge help up north.
I doubt she would have won, but she was amazing. At least she was the first Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
@@iammrbeat She would probably done better than Stevenson and Sparkman (he was a flipping segregationist for crying out loud)
No way the US wasn't ready for a female president at the time. Might still not be
@@GRANOLA77 uhh we are ready. Hillary won the popular vote in 2016.
You are an amazing teacher Mr. Best! You are appreciated and loved.
Go Flo! Florence Harding was ahead of the curve. She did so much in the short time she was in the White House. The Duchess was the precursor to Eleanor Roosevelt. Flo rocked!
33:00 you forgot to mention the fact how Melania Trump was not only born in Slovenia but she was born in Yugoslavia which was a communist country so technically she’s the first first lady to be born not only in a country outside of the US but also a communist country
Yes it's when Slovenia was still part of Yugoslavia because Yugoslavia only fell when she (Melania Trump/Knauss) was only 21 years old.
@@jasonwilliamtjandra damn
annnd America's 1st adult "actress"
Also the first FL to be a former lady of the evening.
Who cares
You forgot to mention that Eleanor was the first U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and helped create the organization in the first place.
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the World!!
Would be my top pick, but quickly followed by Rosalyn Carter and Betty Ford. It would be cool if you did like a "wild side of the first ladies" and talk about their most scandalous stuff for each.
I don't think Franklin Pierce recovered from what happened with his son much like his wife. You have to wonder if it affected her tenure what did the tragedy do to his tenure? Dude watched his son die and had to watch the woman he loved basically isolate herself.
The tragedy probably worsened his alcoholism. The country was falling apart in the 1850s and none of the presidents in that era could do much to help stop the move towards the Civil War. He was the only POTUS from New Hampshire, a state that has a lot of influence over who gets elected (at least since the mid-20th century).
This was such fun to watch, love it and thanks!!
I liked the subtle detail of calling the White House “The President’s House” until you got to Theodore and Edith Roosevelt, as that was what it was known as until the Theodore Roosevelt officially named it The White House in 1901.
I'm so glad you noticed that!
Fun Fact: When Woodrow Wilson's first wife died while in office, his eldest daughter served as first lady . Wilson with Cleveland is also one of the two presidents who married while being president in office. My fav first ladies are Martha Washington, Nancy Reagan and Eleanor Roosevelt. Mr. Beat, I think u should make a video on life of Eleanor Roosevelt because she was the one who changed and defined the real role of first Lady. Also not to forget Jackie Kennedy for her elegant style!
Thank you for your video, your channel is awesome and the topic is interesting !
Eleanor Roosevelt is my favorite First Lady, she had a long public career after her husband’s presidency and she enjoyed her private life, the letters with Lorena Hickok are fascinating !
I still need to read those letters...
She and Lorena worked non-stop to help WWII wounded and severely burned veterans. Let's talk about and remember the GOOD people do, instead of wallowing in salacious gossip.
@@nadezhdawall-rossi2864 THEY WERE GAY
The number 1 First Lady, in my opinion will always be Dolly Madison. As far as hosting parties and working behind the scenes for her husband's policies, she set the standard for a First Lady and had few role models compared with modern First Ladies.
Zachary Taylor, prior to being a US President, coined the title, "First Lady, " in regards to Dolly Madison when James Madison was President of the US.
I don't know why, but the Polks look like a family that would go all out on Halloween decorations and hands king-size candy bars to trick or treaters
lol this comment is gold
underrated comment
I'm weak!
Why isnt this top comment
Or money
There's a saying: Where there's a great man there is a greater woman by his side, or something like that. Although it normally apply to husbands and wives, I still think that apply to manny of these married presidents even those who lost their wives before becoming presidents
Jackie Kennedy had a Stillborn Baby Girl “Arabella Kennedy” she is very much forgotten about.
I know about Arabella
29:00 R.I.P Rosalynn Carter
I've always been partial to Abigail Adams - reading the letter she sent to her husband and seeing that even in the early years of the country she was a supporter of women's suffrage is cool.
I'd love to see a video on Dolley Madison, though. She sounds cool.
Fun Fact: First Lady Jill Biden's first husband started a kick-ass bar called The Stone Balloon in which musical acts such as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, The Allman Brothers, The Dave Matthews Band, Metallica, and George Thorogood performed at.
Jill Biden also worked as an educator while she was Second Lady as well.
Mr. Beat, you are so close to 500,000 subscribers! Hopefully you reach it before April!
April 14th, amirite?
@@Pravdacz-tp8zu Indeed, I was shot on April 14, 1865 and I died the next day.
I hope so, too!
@@iammrbeat Hopefully my prediction comes true!
I can’t wait for the 500,000 subscriber special live stream.
Can you do a “every presidents favorite drink” thank you!
Sure thing
Ida Saxton McKinley was devastated after their daughters, Katherine and Ida, Jr., died in infancy and toddler hood.
Rose Cleveland had a girlfriend, with whom she's buried.
Eleanor Roosevelt was actually Theodore Roosevelt's niece. He had legal custody of her after her mother died, while her material grandmother had physical custody of her.
Bess Wallace Truman suffered two miscarriages before giving birth to her daughter in 1924. Some speculated that she was intensely private because of her dad's 1904 suicide, which was largely a family secret for decades.
Mamie Doud Eisenhower was downright cruel to Jacqueline Kennedy. Kennedy had just birthed her second surviving child when she received a tour from Mrs. Eisenhower, who made a wheelchair inaccessible to Mrs. Kennedy.
Jacqueline Kennedy was a heavy smoker who suffered a miscarriage in 1955, before giving birth to a stillborn girl in 1956. Thankfully, Caroline Bouvier Kennedy was born in 1957.
Lady Bird Johnson's legal name, Claudia, was given to her in honor of an uncle, named Claude Pattillo.
Pat Nixon's given name was really Thelma. There's no record of her having legally adopted the name Patricia, which is the name of her daughter, and also the name on Mrs. Nixon's headstone.
Elizabeth Bloomer Ford was a professional dancer before marrying. She had been married before, but the marriage was unstable. Mrs. Ford planned to divorce him, until he fell ill, at which time she put her plans on ice, nursed him back to health over the next few years, then reinitiated her divorce suit.
Rosalynn Smith Carter had been the best friend of her husband's sister, Ruth Carter Stapleton, who hooked the two up. Carter, the eldest of four children (two brothers and a sister), lost their father when she was age 13. She began working after this and helped raise the younger siblings, of which only her sister is still alive in 2022, at the time of this writing.
Nancy Reagan was born Anne Frances Robbins, her name changed after she pressed her mother's second husband to adopt her, irritated by the fact that her surname was different than theirs. She completely erased her biological father from her life.
Barbara Pierce Bush was really pretty liberal compared to her husband, but she was never going to public contradict him on the big issues of the day. Their daughter Robin tragically died in 1953. She refused to acquiesce to pressure to dye her hair, lose weight, or dress in expensive designer apparel.
Hillary Clinton cost her husband his first governor's election because voters were scared off by her refusal to share her husband's last name.
Laura Welch Bush and her husband dated for only a few months before tying the knot. They'd tried several years for a child and were to the point of adopting when they learned that Laura was pregnant. She went to great lengths to ensure that she successfully carried both babies to delivery. Her mother died just a few years ago, aged 99.
Dolley Madison - a North Carolina girl! She had a parrot named Polly when she was First Lady, regarding the parrot as a helpful ice-breaker for shy guests. She also hosted the first ever inaugural ball. Dolley’s great tragedy was her spoiled-brat son Payne Todd, whose gambling reduced her to poverty.
Matt, I have a question.
In most of the world, red represents the left and blue represent the right. For example, in my country (Israel) the left-wing labour party has red as its colour and the right-wing Likud party has blue. But in the USA it's the opposite- the right-wing republicans have red, and the left-wing democrats have blue. Why is this?
Actually, it used to be this way in the U.S: In the old maps, the democrats were red and the republicans were blue. However, beginning in the 20th century, newspapers like the NYT started to change that. Eventually, the thlerms "red states" and "blie states were coined in a Washington Post's televised coverage of the 2000 election.
I think it is because the republicans used to be the "egalitarian" party (for African-Americans) which is a traditional left wind value contrary to the conservative democrats but after the party switch the colours stayed.
It was what the networks used in the 2000 election and kinda stuck. Most folks think it was because of the 24h news cycle + the contested election that cemented it.
It's based off our circulatory system, we need red and blue veins to live.
Voting is the blood that spurts out nutrients to the governing bodies Judicial, Executive and Congressional.
Vox did a great video explaining this already and I highly recommend checking it out. It's kind of a long story.
I despise Nixon but I have to admit I felt a twinge of sadness for the man when they had Pat Nixons funeral on tv and the poor man was openly weeping and sobbing. The man was always so firm but he loved her so deeply that that faded when he had to say goodbye
I read a story in which an extraterrestrial who was able to change his appearance and had come to love America contemplated killing Nixon and taking his place in order to protect the country, then suddenly said, "No! The man has a *_family!"_*
Excellent video Mr. Beat! It’d be cool if you did an every American Secretary of State video too!
That might take awhile, but I'm up for the challenge. :) And thank you!
Amazing video if you do that can you do every American Secretary of Treasury as Alexander Hamilton is my favourite historical figure
28:59 Rest In Peace, Rosalynn Carter - August, 18 - 1927 - November, 19 - 2023
May you rest in peace ✌️
keep on going, Jimmy Carter.
8/4/2024
Gotta give massive praise to Nellie, as someone who grew up in that area, the cherry blossoms are such an incredible sight every spring,
Hello I'm from Japan and I just learned a lot of things! I understood more and learn more than what my history teacher teaches 😭 I want you as my teacher 🙃 this was entertaining too
Right? He's an incredible teacher!
32:53 "Melania was the first First Lady to not be born in the United States or in what would become the United States"
mr. beat, louisa adams (wife of j. q. adams) was born in london
Don't you understand? London will get annexed soon.
That startled me too. And I wouldn't have noticed if he himself hadn't pointed out Louisa's birthplace before.
He said she was the first one to be not born A CITIZEN in the United States or what would later become the United States. The colonies were still technically a part of Britain when Louisa was born so both colonists and people living in Britain would've all been considered subjects of the British rule. Melania was born in a foreign country under a completely separate authority. That's the distinction he was trying to make.
@@cheyenne6913 England was not a colony and never became part of the US.
@@str.77 I literally never said England was a colony? I said the United States was a colony of Britain.
I see Eleanor Roosevelt is your favorite. I admire her too but it’s too hard for me to pick a favorite. I can narrow it to about five. Fun fact Eleanor met the most other First Ladies. From Frances Cleveland to Barbara Bush she had an interaction with a total of fifteen of them. Her closest relationship was probably with Edith Wilson. Mrs Wilson is sometimes called the first woman President. If you get the chance I highly recommend visiting Campobello Island it was Eleanor’s favorite home. It was the only one where her mother in law Sara wasn’t in charge.
Definitely did not say enough about Abigail Adams. She had an incredible role in setting up women’s rights movement for future success and had a great deal of influence prior to our country’s founding.
He did not say enough about Julia Grant or Mamie Eisenhower either. Julia was an advocate for women's rights in multiple aspects and also served as a "scout" around Washington DC for her husband (even sitting in some government proceedings, much to the anger of some of Grant's political opponents). While Mamie held at least some traditional views and was hampered by poor health, she was pretty progressive with stuff like racial integration and was NOT quiet about her desire to see more women serving in Congress and other areas of government (to the point she actually did some on-the-ground campaigning for a female candidate during the midterm election in 1954, telling a crowd that "We (women) have to have a voice in how this country is run"). It shouldn't be too surprising to learn that Grant and Eisenhower ended up being two of the best presidents for American women prior to 1970 (expanding their rights, empowering them to positions, etc.). The "Generals' Wives" as I call them are INCREDIBLY underrated First Ladies.
Ugh, I love this video. I always come back to it. I don't know a lot about all the First Ladies, but they make me proud to be a woman. Seeing how much influence a woman can have is also really cool.
I like Jackie Kennedy a lot, She was truly a icon.
She really was
This is very smart, Mr. beat, you are awesome in American history!
You are awesome
🙂
Betty Ford's dedication to healthcare is why she is my favourite
Unfortunately, to her healthcare also included "healthcare" as the video mentions. I guess she deserves being associated with alcoholism then.
Betty and Barb were great.
Michelle Obama would be my favorite because of her beauty, style, relatability and strength. She is so down to earth and took all the punches with grace. Laura Bush didn’t seem like she wanted much of the spotlight but she always came across as classy and lady like. Hillary was strong and powerful which turned off many people. It’s sad that when a woman acts like that, it’s a problem. Melanie seems like her intentions are sincere and I often give her the benefit of the doubt. But I can’t forget that she helped her trash husband spread that birther mess… it just makes me think k she isn’t as innocent as she seems. Considering my age, these are the only First Ladies I can speak about. Because all the ones before, I would just have to rely on history books, which often leave out a lot.
She's a man!! Michael Obama
That's aMANN
They tranz
@@tonydiesel3444 you’re a fan!
Very well said 💯
19:28 The Hat Designer: So Mrs. Taft, how many flowers would you like?
Helen Taft: Y E S
Fun. Loved it. Dolly Madison and Eleanor Roosevelt were my favorite.
Me too tbh
Martha Washington is the only historical woman to have been depicted on national currency ($1 bill 1886-1891 and again in 1896)
Harriet Lane had a naval warship named after her during the Civil War.
Julia Grant was cross-eyed, so most photographic portraits of her are in profile.
Didn't Eleanor Roosevelt serve as first US ambassador of the UN? (Only mentioned because you mentioned Hillary's service after 2000).
Bess Truman was the first First Lady to live into her 90s and lived the longest so far at 97. Since Betty Ford, every First Lady has lived into her 90s except those still living who haven't reached the age.
And let's not forget Dolley Madison's mad baking skills when it came to cakes 😃
Jackie Kennedy & Michelle Obama are my favorite First Ladies! But after watching The First Lady on Showtime I can also add Betty Ford! She was amazing!
I agree. Jackie and Michelle were great as FLOTUS. Both were fashion icons and a great influence on the country.
@@nehemiahmarcus308 Michelle Obama a fashion icon??? Now I've really heard it all.
Much appreciation for your honorable depiction of Cousin Nellie! Thank You! She truly was a remarkable woman & First Lady … Cousin Willy was reluctant to run for office, however it was Nellie’s prodding that he eventually acquiesced. I Love the chosen photographs of her archived previously…. 🎩 Hats off to you Mr. Beat!!
More Please!! 🙌🇺🇸🙏🎉✌️
Favorites before my life began: Sarah Childress Polk, Lucy Hayes, and Grace Coolidge.
Favorites during my lifetime so far: Lady Bird Johnson, Rosalyn Carter, and Barbara Bush. Tnanks for asking!
please make a video on Eleanor Roosevelt or Edith Wilson
Right on, right on
Sally Hemings is definitely my favorite one!
Oh snap
Ayo?
I see what you did there. Shots fired! 😜
That's still pure speculation. I still think Jefferson's brother, a notorious skirt-chaser, was the father of Sally Hemings' children.
My two favorites Jackie and Michelle.
It’s interesting how many First Ladies had disabilities. As a disabled history teacher and former disabled kid, it’s great to see disabled people n history who achieved great things. Among the most influential disabled figures was Harriet Tubman! She saved so many lives all while dealing with epilepsy and hypersomnia!
*Achieve great things* being married isnt some amazing act. Tubman is a nationak hero for sure, but the first ladies are literally just wives and relatives of the president. Lol
@@stephaniewilliams6756 plenty of these women used their position of power and privilege to make the world a better place.
27:10 When he was shot on November 21 1963, it's 22 not 21
I was going to point that out until I found your comment. What a mistake to make in a video, eh? Wow.
Eleanor Rosevelt, the greatest First Lady in history.
Amen!
Ever considered making a tier list for each of the First Ladies?
Jacqueline, Elanor and probably Michelle would be near my top while Nancy would be at the bottom (she removed the solar panels that Jackie installed).
They'd all be C-Tier and above
@@iammrbeat What about Elanor?
I have actually seen Caroline Harrison's china collection which is now housed at the Benjamin Harrison home in Indianapolis. It is funny but as soon as you got to Caroline; I knew you would bring up that damn China collection.
Caroline's China was talked about more than Benjamin's presidency which says a lot.
Imagine if Hillary was elected in 2016, Bill would say "my turn now to be the First Lady"
It's likely that Doug Emhoff will be the 1st man to be First Lady. Sorry about that, Billy Boy Clinton.
That photo of Jackie crawling out onto the back of the limo is of her grabbing a loose chunk of Kennedy's skull and bringing it back to vainly try to put his head back together. She had a view right into his face during that frantic drive to Parkland Hospital. Desperately brave and devastatingly sad.
She was the bravest woman, on the most tragic day of her life.🌹