21st Century: Query 189 (Martha Washington)
“I live a very dull life here [The White House]... indeed I think I am more
like a state prisoner than anything else.”
~ Martha Washington, First First Lady
of the United States (FLOTUS), was the wife of George
Washington, the first President of the United States.
Although the title was not coined until after her death, Martha Washington
served as the inaugural First Lady of the United States.
During her lifetime she was often referred to as “Lady Washington.”
How might this
statement be true for First Ladies?
How have some
past First Ladies handled this job? In your opinion, which First Lady has handled
this mostly thankless role the best?
How is the
current First Lady handling her role? How does her approach to public life
compare to that of the previous First Lady?