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Betty Boyd Caroli
Betty Boyd Caroli has written extensively about American first ladies. A graduate of Oberlin College, she holds a master's degree in Mass Communications from the Annenberg School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in American Civilization from New York University.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added interactive. | May 06, 2026 | ||
| Revised and updated introduction, added interactive media, Top Questions, and Learn more. | May 05, 2026 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jan 20, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | May 16, 2023 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 22, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: US Presidents - The First Ladies. | May 30, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: None. | Aug 22, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: National First Ladies' Library - First Lady. | Aug 22, 2018 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 27, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: The White House - The First Ladies. | Jan 27, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: The White House - The First Ladies. | Jan 27, 2014 | ||
| Added end date to Laura Bush's time as first lady and added Michelle Obama. | Jan 20, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - How the First Lady Works. | Nov 10, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 02, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 19, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Library of Congress - Portraits of the Presidents and the First Ladies. | Oct 18, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | May 28, 2004 | ||
| New article added. | Feb 16, 2001 |
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