Hillary Rodham Clinton was the First Lady of Arkansas. She was the First Lady of the nation. She was elected as a U.S. senator from New York in 2000. That was the first time a former First Lady was elected to public office. In 2008 and 2016, she wanted to be the first woman president.
Hillary Rodham Clinton was born on October 26, 1947. She was given the name Hillary Diane Rodham. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father owned a small business. Her mother was a homemaker. She has two younger brothers.
Hillary was always active in many things. She was involved in church activities. She was involved in school activities. She was a Brownie and a Girl Scout. She was involved in sports. As she got older, she was in student council. She was on the debate team. She was in the National Honor Society. Her parents told her she could do anything that she wanted to do.
In 1965, Hillary went to Wellesley College. She studied government. She wanted to be a leader in government. Hillary graduated with honors.