9 of America's Most Iconic First Ladies

9. Martha Washington

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8. Betty Ford

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7. Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson

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6. Hillary Rodham Clinton

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5. Michelle Obama

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4. Dolley Madison

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3. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

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2. Abigail Adams

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1. Theodore Roosevelt

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