8 First Ladies Who Kicked Ass

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First Lady Sarah Polk (1845 – 1849)

Polk was a conversationalist, as illustrated in this little gem: “If I get into the White House, I will neither keep house nor make butter.” Known for her passion for politics, she loved to talk politics with male political figures like Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, and Franklin Pierce, instead of talking over tea and biscuits with the ladies. Polk was even known to write her husband's speeches and correspondence.

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