(44) Michelle Obama

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Papers/letters collections

Becoming American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America

Historical sites

National Portrait Gallery: Michelle Obama

Fascinating details

First African American first lady of the United States.
She received her B.A. from Princeton University in 1985 and her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1988 before specializing in intellectual property law as a junior associate at Sidley & Austin LLP in Chicago. She met Barack Obama at this firm.
Became assistant to Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1991 and later held multiple positions at the University of Chicago.
Pioneered the “Let's Move!” initiative, geared at reducing childhood obesity.
Teamed up with then vice president’s wife, Jill Biden, to initiate programs to help military families, Joining Forces, being the most effective.
She hired a full-time speechwriter, Sarah Hurwitz.
Michelle broke from expectations when she personally attacked Donald J. Trump for his intolerance and plans to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Noted as the “Most Admired Woman in the United States” by the Gallup Poll for the years 2018-2020.

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