The role of the First Lady is often assumed to involve little more than planning state dinners and hosting White House tours. But Eliza Johnson, wife of our 17th president Andrew Johnson, was a woman ahead of her time. Not only did she look after her family and the household, but she also helped her husband improve his literacy. Andrew Johnson had grown up poor and without access to formal education, and Eliza recognized that his lack of reading skills could hinder his success in politics.
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