First Mothers

First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents | Bonnie Angelo

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Although I suspect there was some glossing over here and there concerning deeper family issues, this was an interesting look at the lives and relationships of Presidential mothers — from Sara Delano Roosevelt to Barbara Bush.

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First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents | Bonnie Angelo

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This was a Book Club choice and it was perfect timing for Mothers‘s Day! A chapter dedicated to each US President‘s mother from FDR to Clinton. A focus on the positive (which many of the group did not like! 🤔) As for me, I enjoyed the glimpse into their lives and found it inspiring! Two of my favorites were Lillian Carter (top photo)and Dorothy Walker Bush. Reading was taught at an early age and books were a major part of their lives. #nonfiction

Crazeedi Looks like a great book! 5y

DivineDiana @Crazeedi The author worked for Time magazine and did extensive research. 5y

MicheleinPhilly Are you in a book club with a bunch of grumps? 😉 5y

Crazeedi @DivineDiana awesome 5y

DivineDiana @MicheleinPhilly I wouldn‘t say that exactly. 🙂 You know, the types that want the good, the bad and the ugly. Rose Kennedy was repeatedly attacked as not being a good mother. (edited) 5y

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First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents | Bonnie Angelo

The influence of Rebekah Baines Johnson‘s commitment to education resulted in the Education Act of 1965. President Johnson‘s comments to a group of educators included, “I am glad in our time we are talking about how to improve the soul and improve the mind and improve the body and to live and learn and expand.”

Izai.Amorim A bygone era, when the US government tried hard to improve people‘s lives... 5y

DivineDiana @Izai.Amorim Exactly what I thought. 5y

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