Michelle Obama: First Lady (Women of Achievement (Hardcover))

Born into a family of modest means in Chicago, Michelle Obama was inspired to reach her full potential through the example set by her parents, particularly by her father's courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. After graduating from Chicago public schools, she earned admission to Princeton University and later Harvard Law School-nearly impossible achievements for earlier generations of African-American women. At the Chicago law firm of Sidley & Austin, she began her legal career and met her future husband, Barack Obama. Together, the two embarked upon a singular partnership that would take them from the South Side of Chicago to the White House. As a wife, mother, attorney, and now first lady, Michelle Obama has offered a powerful example of what hard work, dedication, and perseverance can achieve. Covering noted historic and contemporary figures in the arts, business, sports, entertainment, politics, sciences, and social advocacy, among, other fields, Women of Achievement profiles women who have made significant and influential contributions to their professions and to the world at large. Each book in the series gives students a complete overview of the subject's life, as well as insight into her professional and personal motivations, while also providing historical context to her achievements. Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright page......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 6 1 An Election for the Ages......Page 7 2 The Shieldses, the Robinsons, and the Great Migration......Page 13 3 South Side Roots......Page 26 4 Whitney Young High School......Page 39 5 Princeton Blues......Page 48 6 A Legal Career Takes Shape......Page 62 7 Tragedies and Turning Points......Page 75 8 Career, Politics, and Family......Page 84 9 On to the White House......Page 101 10 First Lady......Page 112 CHRONOLOGY......Page 122 NOTES......Page 125 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 132 FURTHER RESOURCES......Page 133 PICTURE CREDITS......Page 134 INDEX......Page 135 ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 141 In this all-new biography, readers will learn how Michelle Obama overcame obstacles to achieve success and how her story is influencing other young women today.