Famous First Ladies

Famous First Ladies, written by Linda Johns.

《著名第一夫人》，琳达·约翰斯 著。

What does a First Lady do? The First Lady of the United States is the wife of the President. Being First Lady isn't an ordinary job. First Ladies don't get paid. First Ladies also are very much in the public eye. This gives them the chance to talk to many Americans about causes or projects they believe in. Over the years, First Ladies have worked hard to help the poor, improve the environment, schools, and libraries, and enrich the lives of thousands of children.

第一夫人是做什么的呢？ 美国第一夫人就是总统的妻子。 当第一夫人可不是一份普通的工作。 第一夫人没有薪水报酬。 第一夫人始终受到公众的密切关注。 这让她们有机会和美国民众讨论她们认同的事业和项目。 这些年来，第一夫人一直致力于帮助穷人、改善环境、建设学校和图书馆，丰富万千儿童的生活。

Some first ladies are better known than others. Many famous first ladies have been more active and outspoken than the rest. This book is about three of the most influential first ladies. You are about to meet Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Hillary Rodham Clinton.

有些第一夫人比其他的更知名。 许多著名的第一夫人也比其他人更活跃、更敢于直言。 这本书讲的是三位最具影响力的第一夫人。 你即将认识埃莉诺·罗斯福、杰奎琳·肯尼迪和希拉里·罗德姆·克林顿。

Eleanor Roosevelt, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, year elected 1932, years in White House 1933 to 1945. First Lady quote, no one can let you feel inferior without your permission. One of the most powerful First Ladies was Eleanor Roosevelt. Her husband, Franklin Roosevelt, was President during a difficult time in America. They moved into the White House during the Great Depression of the 1930s, when many people were out of work. They stayed through the

埃莉诺·罗斯福，丈夫是富兰克林·D·罗斯福总统，1932年当选，1933年至1945年入住白宫。 第一夫人名言：没有你的允许，没人能让你自卑。 埃莉诺·罗斯福是最有影响力的第一夫人之一。 她的丈夫富兰克林·罗斯福任职总统时，美国正处在一个艰难时期。 他们在20世纪30年代大萧条时期搬进白宫，那时许多人都失业了。 他们一直待到

Singing in Washington In 1939, the famous singer Marian Anderson was supposed to sing at Constitution Hall in Washington, D .C. However, the group called the Daughters of the American Revolution, who owned the hall, banned her from singing there. Their reason? She was African American. Eleanor Roosevelt resigned in protest from the group after the display of discrimination. She then invited Anderson to sing at the Lincoln Memorial, where 75 ,000 people saw the concert. Millions more heard Anderson's beautiful voice on the radio.

华盛顿开唱 1939年，著名歌手玛丽安·安德森原定在华盛顿特区的宪法大厅演唱。 但拥有这座大厅的美国革命女儿会禁止她在这儿演出。 他们的理由是什么？ 她是非裔美国人。 这次歧视事件发生后，埃莉诺·罗斯福为表抗议退出了该组织。 之后她邀请安德森去林肯纪念堂演唱，有七万五千人到场观看了演唱会。 还有数百万人通过收音机听到了安德森美妙的歌喉。

Eleanor worked hard all her life, even though she was born to wealthy parents. She worked as a reporter and as a humanitarian, giving to people who needed her help. She was the first First Lady to travel all over the world. She shared her experiences with President Roosevelt, and he learned about the hardships people were facing. She went to visit soldiers in war zones in England and the South Pacific during World War II. She met thousands of injured soldiers and spent time talking with them while they were recovering. Eleanor Roosevelt was the first First Lady to become heavily involved in politics. Because of her involvement in world affairs, she was known as the First Lady of the In 1945, her husband died of polio, a disease that he had suffered from during his presidency.

尽管埃莉诺出生于富裕家庭，她一生都在辛勤付出。 她当过记者，也是一名人道主义者，一直帮助需要帮助的人。 她是第一位环游世界的第一夫人。 她和罗斯福总统分享自己的见闻，让总统了解民众正在遭受的苦难。 二战期间，她前去探望在英国和南太平洋战区服役的士兵。 她看望了数千名受伤的士兵，在他们康复期间陪伴他们聊天。 埃莉诺·罗斯福是第一位深度参与政治的第一夫人。 因为她参与国际事务，曾被称为……1945年，她的丈夫死于脊髓灰质炎，这是他担任总统期间就身患的疾病。