[Music] behind every great man there is a great
behind every great man there is a great
behind every great man there is a great woman
woman
woman welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 most influential United States first
10 most influential United States first
10 most influential United States first ladies over the past few years as first
ladies over the past few years as first
ladies over the past few years as first lady I have had the extraordinary
lady I have had the extraordinary
lady I have had the extraordinary privilege of traveling all across this
privilege of traveling all across this
privilege of traveling all across this country and everywhere I’ve gone and the
country and everywhere I’ve gone and the
country and everywhere I’ve gone and the people I’ve met and the stories I’ve
people I’ve met and the stories I’ve
people I’ve met and the stories I’ve heard I have seen the very best of the
heard I have seen the very best of the
heard I have seen the very best of the American spirit number 10 Michelle Obama
American spirit number 10 Michelle Obama
American spirit number 10 Michelle Obama kicking off our list is the first
kicking off our list is the first
kicking off our list is the first African American first lady Michelle met
African American first lady Michelle met
African American first lady Michelle met Barack at her law firm and soon they
Barack at her law firm and soon they
Barack at her law firm and soon they became a powerhouse pair that
became a powerhouse pair that
became a powerhouse pair that personified the American dream as with
personified the American dream as with
personified the American dream as with many first ladies Obama is influential
many first ladies Obama is influential
many first ladies Obama is influential in the fashion world but it’s her work
in the fashion world but it’s her work
in the fashion world but it’s her work on behalf of military and working
on behalf of military and working
on behalf of military and working families poverty awareness and childhood
families poverty awareness and childhood
families poverty awareness and childhood obesity that will be her most enduring
obesity that will be her most enduring
obesity that will be her most enduring contributions so I want you to know that
contributions so I want you to know that
contributions so I want you to know that this nation’s support doesn’t end as
this nation’s support doesn’t end as
this nation’s support doesn’t end as this war ends not by a long shot we’re
this war ends not by a long shot we’re
this war ends not by a long shot we’re going to keep on doing this we have so
going to keep on doing this we have so
going to keep on doing this we have so much more work to do
much more work to do
much more work to do number 9 Edith Wilson Wilson took an
number 9 Edith Wilson Wilson took an
number 9 Edith Wilson Wilson took an interest in politics sat in on meetings
interest in politics sat in on meetings
interest in politics sat in on meetings and led the country in rationing
and led the country in rationing
and led the country in rationing supplies during World War one though she
supplies during World War one though she
supplies during World War one though she was Woodrow Wilson’s second wife she was
was Woodrow Wilson’s second wife she was
was Woodrow Wilson’s second wife she was nicknamed the first woman president once
nicknamed the first woman president once
nicknamed the first woman president once her husband suffered a stroke in 1919 as
her husband suffered a stroke in 1919 as
her husband suffered a stroke in 1919 as she nursed him back to health
she nursed him back to health
she nursed him back to health she vetted all communications and
she vetted all communications and
she vetted all communications and decided which matters were important
decided which matters were important
decided which matters were important enough to bring to the ailing president
enough to bring to the ailing president
enough to bring to the ailing president number 8 Dolly Madison Madison refined
number 8 Dolly Madison Madison refined
number 8 Dolly Madison Madison refined the role of the first lady she was
the role of the first lady she was
the role of the first lady she was universally well liked was a spectacular
universally well liked was a spectacular
universally well liked was a spectacular hostess and conversationalist and as
hostess and conversationalist and as
hostess and conversationalist and as head of the household she redecorated
head of the household she redecorated
head of the household she redecorated the newly built executive mansion in a
the newly built executive mansion in a
the newly built executive mansion in a simple yet luxurious style that
simple yet luxurious style that
simple yet luxurious style that impressed foreign dignitaries but her
impressed foreign dignitaries but her
impressed foreign dignitaries but her most permanent action was to save
most permanent action was to save
most permanent action was to save national treasures like the Lansdowne
national treasures like the Lansdowne
national treasures like the Lansdowne portrait of George Washington when the
portrait of George Washington when the
portrait of George Washington when the British captured the Capitol during the
British captured the Capitol during the
British captured the Capitol during the war of 1812
war of 1812
war of 1812 number seven Nancy Reagan as a former
number seven Nancy Reagan as a former
number seven Nancy Reagan as a former actress Reagan made significant
actress Reagan made significant
actress Reagan made significant contributions to the arts and was known
contributions to the arts and was known
contributions to the arts and was known for her glamour but there was more to
for her glamour but there was more to
for her glamour but there was more to this first lady Reagan was instrumental
this first lady Reagan was instrumental
this first lady Reagan was instrumental in the just saying no campaign against
in the just saying no campaign against
in the just saying no campaign against drug use and she crusaded for the issue
drug use and she crusaded for the issue
drug use and she crusaded for the issue across the globe say yes to your life
across the globe say yes to your life
across the globe say yes to your life and when it comes to drugs and alcohol
and when it comes to drugs and alcohol
and when it comes to drugs and alcohol just say no Nancy was a close confidant
just say no Nancy was a close confidant
just say no Nancy was a close confidant of the President as well and after his
of the President as well and after his
of the President as well and after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis she helped
Alzheimer’s diagnosis she helped
Alzheimer’s diagnosis she helped increase awareness of the disease
increase awareness of the disease
increase awareness of the disease number six Lady Bird Johnson this highly
number six Lady Bird Johnson this highly
number six Lady Bird Johnson this highly educated woman funded her husband’s
educated woman funded her husband’s
educated woman funded her husband’s early political career and was the first
early political career and was the first
early political career and was the first wife of a president to become a
wife of a president to become a
wife of a president to become a millionaire independently when she used
millionaire independently when she used
millionaire independently when she used her inheritance to get into the media
her inheritance to get into the media
her inheritance to get into the media business the most famous souvenirs of
business the most famous souvenirs of
business the most famous souvenirs of her time as first lady were conservation
her time as first lady were conservation
her time as first lady were conservation projects and legislation like the
projects and legislation like the
projects and legislation like the Highway Beautification Act as well as
Highway Beautification Act as well as
Highway Beautification Act as well as her significant support of 1964 Civil
her significant support of 1964 Civil
her significant support of 1964 Civil Rights Act number five
Rights Act number five
Rights Act number five Jacqueline Kennedy as one of the
Jacqueline Kennedy as one of the
Jacqueline Kennedy as one of the youngest ever first ladies
youngest ever first ladies
youngest ever first ladies Jackie handled the post with grace and
Jackie handled the post with grace and
Jackie handled the post with grace and glamour Kennedy’s entertaining skills
glamour Kennedy’s entertaining skills
glamour Kennedy’s entertaining skills were famous foreign dignitaries loved
were famous foreign dignitaries loved
were famous foreign dignitaries loved her and she enhanced the reputation of
her and she enhanced the reputation of
her and she enhanced the reputation of Americans everywhere the White House
Americans everywhere the White House
Americans everywhere the White House restoration was a high point of her
restoration was a high point of her
restoration was a high point of her short tenure and it showcased her
short tenure and it showcased her
short tenure and it showcased her interest in art and historic
interest in art and historic
interest in art and historic preservation after JFK’s assassination
preservation after JFK’s assassination
preservation after JFK’s assassination she led the country in mourning with
she led the country in mourning with
she led the country in mourning with courage and dignity number for Rosalyn
courage and dignity number for Rosalyn
courage and dignity number for Rosalyn Carter Jimmy Carter is a fiscal
Carter Jimmy Carter is a fiscal
Carter Jimmy Carter is a fiscal conservative he does not believe in
conservative he does not believe in
conservative he does not believe in wasting Lee Carter campaigned vigorously
wasting Lee Carter campaigned vigorously
wasting Lee Carter campaigned vigorously for her husband and unlike many first
for her husband and unlike many first
for her husband and unlike many first ladies before her she attended cabinet
ladies before her she attended cabinet
ladies before her she attended cabinet meetings and acted as his advisor while
meetings and acted as his advisor while
meetings and acted as his advisor while she championed numerous causes like
she championed numerous causes like
she championed numerous causes like early childhood immunization Human
early childhood immunization Human
early childhood immunization Human Rights and the arts her cause of choice
Rights and the arts her cause of choice
Rights and the arts her cause of choice was mental health Carter also acted as
was mental health Carter also acted as
was mental health Carter also acted as an envoy to locations like Latin America
an envoy to locations like Latin America
an envoy to locations like Latin America and continued her charitable work after
and continued her charitable work after
and continued her charitable work after leaving Washington with organizations
leaving Washington with organizations
leaving Washington with organizations like Habitat for Humanity I think it
like Habitat for Humanity I think it
like Habitat for Humanity I think it looks pretty nice to have my name up
looks pretty nice to have my name up
looks pretty nice to have my name up there with Jimmy’s
number three Betty Ford it was Ford’s
number three Betty Ford it was Ford’s openness about taboo issues that made
openness about taboo issues that made
openness about taboo issues that made her an influential first lady I told my
her an influential first lady I told my
her an influential first lady I told my husband if we have to go to the White
husband if we have to go to the White
husband if we have to go to the White House okay I will go but I’m going as
House okay I will go but I’m going as
House okay I will go but I’m going as myself and it’s too late to change my
myself and it’s too late to change my
myself and it’s too late to change my pattern and if they don’t like it then
pattern and if they don’t like it then
pattern and if they don’t like it then they’ll just have to throw me out
they’ll just have to throw me out
they’ll just have to throw me out whether it was women’s equality abortion
whether it was women’s equality abortion
whether it was women’s equality abortion her own mental health or even addiction
her own mental health or even addiction
her own mental health or even addiction she had a public opinion on the subject
she had a public opinion on the subject
she had a public opinion on the subject her mastectomy significantly raised
her mastectomy significantly raised
her mastectomy significantly raised breast cancer awareness and once she
breast cancer awareness and once she
breast cancer awareness and once she left the White House she founded the
left the White House she founded the
left the White House she founded the Betty Ford Center to help people like
Betty Ford Center to help people like
Betty Ford Center to help people like herself overcome chemical dependency
herself overcome chemical dependency
herself overcome chemical dependency they have to know that there is help
they have to know that there is help
they have to know that there is help available there’s not only help but
available there’s not only help but
available there’s not only help but there’s hope for them number two Hillary
there’s hope for them number two Hillary
there’s hope for them number two Hillary Rodham Clinton some called the Clintons
Rodham Clinton some called the Clintons
Rodham Clinton some called the Clintons co-presidents whether or not that was
co-presidents whether or not that was
co-presidents whether or not that was true Hillary’s efforts on behalf of
true Hillary’s efforts on behalf of
true Hillary’s efforts on behalf of children and families were crucial as
children and families were crucial as
children and families were crucial as was her struggle as head of the failed
was her struggle as head of the failed
was her struggle as head of the failed Task Force on national health care
Task Force on national health care
Task Force on national health care reform the message is simple it’s time
reform the message is simple it’s time
reform the message is simple it’s time to bring about fundamental change
to bring about fundamental change
to bring about fundamental change control our nation’s soaring health care
control our nation’s soaring health care
control our nation’s soaring health care costs and provide security for American
costs and provide security for American
costs and provide security for American families again she later became the
families again she later became the
families again she later became the first first lady to run for public
first first lady to run for public
first first lady to run for public office when she ran for New York State
office when she ran for New York State
office when she ran for New York State Senate eventually she increased her
Senate eventually she increased her
Senate eventually she increased her contributions as Barack Obama’s
contributions as Barack Obama’s
contributions as Barack Obama’s Secretary of State mr. president-elect I
Secretary of State mr. president-elect I
Secretary of State mr. president-elect I am proud to join you on what will be a
am proud to join you on what will be a
am proud to join you on what will be a difficult and exciting adventure in this
difficult and exciting adventure in this
difficult and exciting adventure in this new century and may God bless you and
new century and may God bless you and
new century and may God bless you and all who serve with you and our great
all who serve with you and our great
all who serve with you and our great country
country
country number one Eleanor Roosevelt taking the
number one Eleanor Roosevelt taking the
number one Eleanor Roosevelt taking the top spot on our list is the first lady
top spot on our list is the first lady
top spot on our list is the first lady of the world
of the world
of the world Roosevelt addressed the public on issues
Roosevelt addressed the public on issues
Roosevelt addressed the public on issues like civil women’s and human rights
like civil women’s and human rights
like civil women’s and human rights through a daily newspaper column press
through a daily newspaper column press
through a daily newspaper column press conferences and more after Washington
conferences and more after Washington
conferences and more after Washington she helped draft the Universal
she helped draft the Universal
she helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the
Declaration of Human Rights in the
Declaration of Human Rights in the United Nations General Assembly the
United Nations General Assembly the
United Nations General Assembly the object is to make
object is to make
object is to make people everywhere conscious of the
people everywhere conscious of the
people everywhere conscious of the impulse of human rights and freedoms
impulse of human rights and freedoms
impulse of human rights and freedoms not only was FDR one of the most popular
not only was FDR one of the most popular
not only was FDR one of the most popular presidents his wife was also one of the
presidents his wife was also one of the
presidents his wife was also one of the most renowned first ladies in American
most renowned first ladies in American
most renowned first ladies in American history do you agree with our list
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