This week on Lady History: Behind every great man is a greater woman. In honor of this week's historic inauguration of the first MADAM Vice President, hear about the lives of 3 famous firsts... first ladies that is. Meet confidential chief Edith Wilson, portrait-saving paragon Dolley Madison, and bodacious bicon Eleanor Roosevelt.

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The archival audio in this episode is from appearances by Eleanor Roosevelt during her time as First Lady. 

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