Betty Ford

Betty Ford      Betty Ford was born on April 8, 1918 in Chicago. She lived in Denver and Chicago and then moved to Grand Rapids when she was 2 years old. Her father was William S. Bloomer who working for the Royal Rubber Company and traveled, trying to get companies to buy their products. Her mother was Hortense Neahr Bloomer who constantly wrote letters to her husband.      She had two older brothers, Bill and Bob. Bill was 7 years older and Bob

Throughout history, First Ladies have shaped the U.S. with their husbands and some have inspired their husband’s policies. Many First Ladies supported their husbands and have spoken alongside the President. Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford have left behind powerful, political legacies and used their voices to campaign for others. They are two of the most prominent First Ladies, who have redefined their positions during their terms. Eleanor Roosevelt is one of the most influential and powerful woman

Case Study of Betty Ford Psy/410 July 22, 2012 Case Study of Betty Ford Substances, such as alcohol, are used for a variety of different reasons. Alcohol is often used as a way to celebrate a special occasion. It can also be used to help an individual “take the edge off” when he or she is feeling overwhelmed. Many individuals use alcohol when gathered with others in a social setting, while others may drink alcohol when spending time alone. The use of alcohol can become a problem when the individual

Gerald Ford, who had in the previous year considered retirement from politics, was appointed as Vice President under Richard Nixon, after Vice President Spiro Angew forcibly resigned. On August 9, 1974, in an unprecedented move, Richard Nixon resigned from Presidential office under the political and social pressure of the captivating Watergate scandal. In this torrential turn of circumstances, under United States law, Gerald Ford became the 38th President of the United States and Betty Ford was officially

modern day hero named Betty Ford, Betty was the first lady and she had breast cancer. Betty opened up about her cancer and told lady’s to be safe and check to to see if they are ok. Betty Ford in a way helped the people physically by making them go to the doctor, this could have saved people- they could have caught the cancer before it was too late. According to Betty Ford: A New Kind of First Lady “Checkups increased by 300 to 400 percent”. I put this quote to show how Betty Ford is so inspiring she

Lady Betty Ford’s Remarks to the American Cancer Society Betty Ford lost her breast in 1974 due to breast cancer, the same year she had become the first lady. Betty Ford had become first lady whenever Richard Nixon resigned office and her husband Gerald Ford become president. And she says “When I went into the operating room, that morning I had a pretty good premonition it was going to turn out to be a malignancy and that my breast would have to be removed.” The doctors had removed Betty Ford’s

happening again. When Betty was born she was premature. She was so tiny that her mother, Florence, could put her head in a teacup. When the doctor came over she said that that Florence should just give up on betty. But Florence didn’t give up on betty, she just kept stuffing the milk down betty throat. Aunt Mabel was Florence's sisters.she lived in the gray house on the top of the hill on Sevenmile the house next door to Betty. Today it would be three house down from the house that betty lives in today

Obviously, women’s freedom, rights and equality has already been won. Since August 26, 1920 to today’s day, it has been 94 long years. It’s been almost a whole century since women have had the same rights as men do. Another feminist and author is Betty Friedan. She wrote a book called “The Feminine Mystique”. This book starts off bluntly stating that housewives from the 1950’s and the 1960’s were very sad with their roles of being housewives. This was during the time of WWII when young women were

"For me, now, feminist art must show a consciousness of women 's social and economic position in the world. I also believe it demonstrates forms and perceptions that are drawn from a sense of spiritual kinship between women" (theartstory.org) are the words of artist, Suzanne Lacy. In a world where men are looked at as superior, feminism is an incredibly important movement in the eyes of a woman. All of the feelings and emotions that have manifested within women throughout the years, are able to be

"My audience was my life. What I did and how I did it, was all for my audience", these words came from the well known and never forgotten Cab Calloway. His style and mix of blues, swing and scat spread like wildfire and filled many peoples lives with joy, excitement and happiness. Cab Calloway broke the boundaries of racial barriers and become a very popular and influential household name. As stated in the Jazz Profiles from NPR, " A truly "larger than life" figure in American pop culture...Calloway