Lady Bird Johnson

On Sunday, Central Texans honored Lady Bird Johnson, the first lady who worked to preserve the nation's environment. She is also remembered as "Environmental First Lady." President Johnson presented Lady Bird Johnson with 50 pens on July 26, 1968. The president used these pens to sign environmental bills. Inspired by her work, the visitors at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in South Austin made paper flowers, built seed packets and toured the wildflowers, the lady loved so much. Mrs.Johnson was the driving force behind the passage of "Lady Bird's Bill," or the Highway Beautification Act of 1965.

It's indeed very great that the lady is still remembered. The nations which do not forget their benefactors are bound to progress as these remembrances inspire others to follow the footsteps of their elders.

Woman Jailed After Threatening Michelle Obama

(December 26, 2009) - A woman accused of threatening to “blow away” first lady Michelle Obama landed in federal court on December 22 as the Obamas prepared to travel to Hawaii for the Christmas holiday, the Associated Press reported.

Kristy Lee Roshia, a 35-year-old woman who has a history of sending threats and violent messages to the Secret Service, was charged with making threats against a member of the president’s family and assaulting a federal agent. Police arrested Roshia less than two miles from the Kailua home where the Obamas are spending the holidays.

According to the AP, Roshia called the Secret Service’s office in Boston, telling a receptionist she would “kill Michelle Obama” and “kill Marines.”

According to the report, Roshia first sent a message to the Secret Service in 2004 when she said her mission was to assassinate the president, although she did not wish to hurt him. She has also sent rambling messages, love letters, poems and photographs of herself to various Secret Service offices, according to police affidavits reviewed by the AP.

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Michelle Obama visits the Children's National Medical Center

On December 22, 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama visited Children's National Medical Center in Washington with her daughters, Malia and Sasha. She and her children visited with patients and staff at the hospital.

Michelle Obama was dressed elegantly and conservatively as usual. She wore black pants and a long-sleeved red top with a brooch. From the photo, it appears to be the same brooch that husband President Obama gave her as an anniversary present last year (by Italian jeweler Garavelli).

Michelle Obama read 'Twas the night before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore in the atrium of the hospital. Malia and Sasha read Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner.

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Sarah Brown

Brown was born in the town of Buckinhamshire in England. Her mother was a teacher and her scottish father worked for publisher Longman. She spent most of her early childhood in Tanzania. When she was seven, her parents separated and she with her two younger brothers went to live with their mother and stepfather in London.

She first met Gordon Brown briefly at an event, but they did not speak at length until 1994 when they shared a flight from London to Scotland. The two began dating soon after. They married in a surprise wedding on 3 August 2000 in Brown's home town, North Queensferry, Fife.

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Carla Gilberta Bruni Tedeschi

Carla Gilberta Bruni Tedeschi was born in Turin, Italy. She is heiress to the fortune created by the Italian tire manufacturing company CEAT, founded in the 1920s by her grandfather. The company was sold in the 1970s to Pirelli but the brand lives on via its former subsidiary in India, founded in 1958.

Bruni met recently divorced French president Nicolas Sarkozy in November 2007 at a dinner party. After a brief romance they married on 2 February 2008 in Paris. The marriage is Bruni's first and Sarkozy's third.

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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born on January 17, 1964 in Chicago. Michelle is the wife of the forty-fourth President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African American First Lady of USA.

Michelle graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. After completing her formal education, she returned to Chicago and accepted a position with the law firm Sidley Austin, where she met her future husband.

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Indian First Lady

Gursharan Kaur is our very own first lady. She is married to the 14th and current Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh. Gurusharan was born in Jalandar. She was educated in Guru Nanak Kanya Pathshala, the Government College for Women in Patiala, and Khalsa College, Amritsar. She married Dr. Manmohan Singh in 1958. The Singh family largely stays out of the limelight. Their three daughters (Upinder, Daman and Amrit) have successful non political careers.

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