Thursday 6 October 2016

Some facts you may not have known about Hillary Clinton.

1. Young Hillary Rodham wasn’t initially interested in
politics, she had dreamed of “becoming a baseball
player, a journalist, and an astronaut,” according to
the National Constitution Center .

2. Hillary Clinton is a Methodist, unlike her husband
Bill who is a Southern Baptist.

3. Hillary Clinton is a Methodist, unlike her husband
Bill who is a Southern Baptist.

4. According to Biography.com , Clinton was once a
Republican, even campaigning for Barry Goldwater in
1964. She switched parties in 1968, and went on to
work for Democratic nominee George McGovern in
1972 and Jimmy Carter in 1976.

5. Clinton worked several very different jobs during
her summers in college. According to FirstLadies.org ,
Clinton spent the summer of 1969 working in a
canning factory in Alaska. In the summer of 1971,
Clinton worked on a subcommittee for Sen. Walter
Mondale in Washington, D.C.

6. In addition to serving as first lady, Clinton has had
several other “firsts.” According to Biography.com ,
Clinton is the first presidential spouse to earn a
postgraduate degree and the first to be elected to
national office.

7. Hillary Clinton won a Grammy in 1997, but it was
not for singing or rapping. She won for Best
Spoken Word Album for the audio version of her
book “It Takes a Village.” She is not the only
politician to have been given this honor; President
Obama has also received a Grammy for Best
Spoken Word Album for his book. In fact, several
politicians have won for Best Spoken Word Album
for their books.

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