In 1952, Mamie Eisenhower became the first first lady to appear in a televised presidential campaign ad.
Mamie Eisenhower(1896 - 1979) was the wife of Dwight D, Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States of America. (Photo by L. Waldorf/Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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In 1902, Martha Washington became the first first lady to appear on a United States postage stamp.
Martha Washington, (1732 - 1802), nee Martha Dandridge Custis, the wife of George Washington, the 1st President of the United States of America. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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circa 1825: Dorothy 'Dolley' Madison (1772 - 1847), nee Dorothy Payne, wife of James Madison, the 4th President of the United States of America. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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circa 1865: Mary Todd Lincoln (1818 - 1882), nee Mary Todd, the wife of Abraham Lincoln, the assassinated 16th President of the United States of America. They were married in 1842. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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U.S. First Lady Edith Roosevelt (1861 - 1948) sits at her desk in the second floor private library of the White House, 1903. She was the second wife of president Theodore Roosevelt. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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circa 1922: Mrs Woodrow Wilson, Edith Galt (1872 - 1961), the 2nd wife of American President, Woodrow Wilson. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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On March 4, 1909, Helen Taft became the first first lady to ride in her husband's inaugural parade.
circa 1910: Miss Helen Taft, daughter of William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States of America. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
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circa 1912: Mrs Ellen Wilson (nee Axson, 1860 - 1914), the first wife of the 28th American President Woodrow Wilson. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
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circa 1930: Grace Coolidge (1879 - 1957), nee Grace Goodhue, wife of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States of America, who she married in 1905. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Eleanor Roosevelt was the first first lady to host a weekly radio show, fly in an airplane and hold regular press conferences.
Former American First Lady and diplomat Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962) smiles while boarding a plane, wearing a fur coat, early 1950s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Michelle Obama
<Michelle Obama became the first African American first lady and the first one to tweet.
First lady Michelle Obama waves as the presidential inaugural parade winds through the nation's capital January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Jacqueline Kennedy was the first first lady to have a press secretary.
Jackie Onassis (1929 - 1994), widow of American President John F. Kennedy and wife of Greek born Argentinian ship owner Aristotle Onassis, leaving Claridges Hotel in London. She is wearing a safari-style jacket over flared hipster trousers and a polo neck jersey. (Photo by Ted West/Getty Images)
15th May 1967: Claudia Alta Johnson, known as Lady Bird Johnson, the wife of US president Lyndon B Johnson meets Lassie at the White House, Washington DC. The famous collie is attending a function to celebrate the start of a new poster campaign against litter, featuring himself. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
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Portrait of former First Lady Pat Nixon (1912 - 1993) , wife of American President Richard Nixon, wearing a red dress and sitting on a cabinet, circa 1970s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Betty Ford was the only first lady to be a profession dancer prior to her years in the White House.
First Lady Betty Ford holds onto the bible that her husband Gerald Ford used to take the oath for the President of the United States August 9, 1974 in Washington. (Photo by Newsmakers/National Archives)
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (R) and former first lady Rosalynn Carter wave on stage during day one of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center Aug. 25, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan speaks during a ceremony unveiling a statue of former President Ronald Reagan in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol June 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The statue will become part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Barbara Bush was the only first lady to write a memoir from her dog's perspective.
Former first lady Barbara Bush poses with a copy of her book "Reflection" at an in-store appearance at Borders Books Nov. 4, 2003 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Giulio Marcocchi/Getty Images)
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Hillary Clinton was the only first lady elected to the U.S. Congress.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answers questions from people from around the world during a 'Global Townterview' at the Newseum January 29, 2013 in Washington, DC. Clinton took questions from youths from around the world via satellite and social media including Twitter, Facebook and Skype in advance of her last day at the State Department Friday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Laura Bush was the first first lady to deliver the White House weekly radio address.
First lady Laura Bush meets with teachers and students in a round table discussion on members of the military turning to teaching at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Oct. 16, 2002 in Dayton, Ohio. The rally was held for the movement that tries to get retired servicemen and women to enter the teaching profession. (Photo by Al Behrman-Pool/Getty Images)
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