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America’s Most Influential First Ladies: Clinton, Truman, More (PHOTOS)

From Barbara Bush to Eleanor Roosevelt, game-changing first ladies since 1900 are ranked by a panel of experts.

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From Barbara Bush to Eleanor Roosevelt, game-changing first ladies since 1900 are ranked by a panel of experts.

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Total score: 15.4 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 7.2

Public advocacy during White House years: 1.8

Post-White House leadership: 1.8

Advancement of women’s rights: 1.7

Impact on role of first lady: 2. 9

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Total score: 19.3 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 7. 6

Public advocacy during White House years: 3.5

Post-White House leadership: 2.1

Advancement of women’s rights: 2.5

Impact on role of first lady: 3.5

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Total score: 20.7 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 7. 8

Public advocacy during White House years: 2. 8

Post-White House leadership: 2.6

Advancement of women’s rights: 2.6

Impact on role of first lady: 4.9

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Total score: 21.125 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 6.5

Public advocacy during White House years: 3.9

Post-White House leadership: 4.1

Advancement of women’s rights: 3.3

Impact on role of first lady: 3.4

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Total score: 21.3 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 7. 6

Public advocacy during White House years: 4. 8

Post-White House leadership: 2.3

Advancement of women’s rights: 3

Impact on role of first lady: 3.6

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Total score: 21.6 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 7. 8

Public advocacy during White House years: 5. 6

Post-White House leadership: 1

Advancement of women’s rights: 3

Impact on role of first lady: 4.2

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Total score: 23 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 7.1

Public advocacy during White House years: 5. 6

Post-White House leadership: 1. 9

Advancement of women’s rights: 4.3

Impact on role of first lady: 4.1

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Total score: 23.7 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 7.8

Public advocacy during White House years: 6.2

Post-White House leadership: 3

Advancement of women’s rights: 3.1

Impact on role of first lady: 3.6

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Total score: 23.9 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 7.6

Public advocacy during White House years: 4.8

Post-White House leadership: 3.1

Advancement of women’s rights: 4.3

Impact on role of first lady: 4.1

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Total score: 27.9 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 8.9

Public advocacy during White House years: 4.9

Post-White House leadership: 3.3

Advancement of women’s rights: 3.1

Impact on role of first lady: 7.7

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Total score: 27.9 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 8.2

Public advocacy during White House years: 6.4

Post-White House leadership: 4.3

Advancement of women’s rights: 5.6

Impact on role of first lady: 3.4

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Total score: 31.2 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 9.1

Public advocacy during White House years: 7.2

Post-White House leadership: 5

Advancement of women’s rights: 3.3

Impact on role of first lady: 6.6

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Total score: 31.9 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 7.8

Public advocacy during White House years: 6.6

Post-White House leadership: 5.1

Advancement of women’s rights: 6.6

Impact on role of first lady: 5.8

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Total score: 32 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 7.9

Public advocacy during White House years: 6.6

Post-White House leadership: 5.2

Advancement of women’s rights: 4.2

Impact on role of first lady: 8.1

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Total score: 40.7 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 9

Public advocacy during White House years: 9.2

Post-White House leadership: 8

Advancement of women’s rights: 6.6

Impact on role of first lady: 7.9

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Total score: 41.9 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 9.2

Public advocacy during White House years: 8.9

Post-White House leadership: 8.6

Advancement of women’s rights: 7.6

Impact on role of first lady: 7.6

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Total score: 42.5 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 7.7

Public advocacy during White House years: 8.8

Post-White House leadership: 9.1

Advancement of women’s rights: 9

Impact on role of first lady: 7.9

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Total score: 48.3 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 9.3

Public advocacy during White House years: 9.8

Post-White House leadership: 10

Advancement of women’s rights: 9.8

Impact on role of first lady: 9.4

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Total score: 49 out of 50

Score breakdown (each category worth 10 points):

Presidential support: 8.7

Public advocacy during White House years: 10

Post-White House leadership: 10

Advancement of women’s rights: 10

Impact on role of first lady: 9.7

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