Everything and everyone in the White House is scrutinized under the microscope of public opinion.
Controversies often appear, whether they have a partisan basis or are more rooted in societal norms.
One thing a first lady should definitely not be doing is running the country for her husband.
Edith Wilson, Woodrow Wilson’s wife, was apparently doing just that behind the scenes.
Some first ladies caused a stir by wearing pants while riding horses on their own time.
But it can still have a major impact on their careers.
She had come from money and didn’t care about what she spent.
This was a bad time for her lavish spending, as the country was struggling through the Civil War.
Essentially, the Reagans scheduled nothing without the approval of Quigley.
They even went so far as to blame the Clinton campaign for bringing up false allegations.
Unfortunately, staff writer Meredith McIver did say those elements were plagiarized.
No harm was meant."
