8 First Ladies Who Kicked Ass

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First Lady Hillary Clinton (1993 – 2001)

After a run for the president, a term in the U.S. Senate and with her current post as Secretary of State, it's easy to forget that Hillary Clinton was a First Lady. But even during her time in office, she was derided by the right for being too radical, and too involved in her husband's presidency. Sure she backtracked a little, and all eyes were on her during that whole Monica Lewinsky/impeachment trial thing, but she's bounced back and forged a new path for herself, not backing away from her passion for advocating for women and children. Not only has she won a Grammy (for the audio version of her book, It Takes a Village), but she also does not apologize for wearing the pantsuit in the family.

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