Hillary clinton facts for kids

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1) She was born in chicago and raised there, but moved to washington DC when she was young.

2) Her parents divorced when she was a child.

3) Her father was a lawyer who had an affair with her mother.

4) When she was 14, she ran away from home to live on the streets of Chicago for a time.

5) After moving back to Washington, she worked as a secretary at the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell.

6) She met Bill Clinton when he was serving in thelich House of Representative.

7) They married when he was 38 and she was 27. He was the first man up for re-election to the House of Representative that she worked for.

8) The couple have two daughters: Chelsea was born in 1980 and Marcia was born in 1982.

9) Despite rumors to the contrary, she did not have an affair with John Kerry when he was running against her husband in the 2004 election.

10) When she was first lady, she reinstituted a program that her late father, a fellow named Hugh Rodham had started for inner city kids. The program was called the "Big Brother" program.

11) The clinton's also own a lake house in northchester that was once owned by singer Frank Sinatra.

12) She was on the board of directors for Wal-mart.

13) Her hobbies include flower and vegetable gardens, photography, reading, and she loves to travel.

14) Her favorite color is purple.

15) She is a secret "geek" who enjoys playing video games such as "The Legend of Zelda".

16) She has stated her favorite book is "Song of Ice and Fire".

17) She is a health nut and has stated she does not consume any alcohol or tobacco.

18) She is right-handed, but constantly uses her left hand in her photograph.

19) She cut off all her hair into a very short pixie haircut for health reasons, but it didn't work out and she had to make a quick getaway from the White House to avoid arrest as balding women are a no go at many locations.

20) Determined not to be a victim, she has carried a gun for protection since her husband was first elected to the senate.

21) She is a fast reader and always has several books with her.

22) She has stated that her inspiration for becoming First Lady came from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

23) She had a tan by lying out in the sun for hours on a beach in the Caribbean while on vacation.

24) She also owns multiple houses around the US, including a place in Vail, Colorado and another place in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

25) She is a die hard Yankees fan.

26) She is a supporter of the arts and humanities.

27) She has stated that when she first met Bill, her mother told her not to marry him because he had a history of "pulling the funny business".

28) When she was First Lady, she made visits to a few historically black colleges and universities, where she spoke about the importance of education.

29) She hates the color pink.

30) She hates avocados.

31) She recently had a face lift.

32) She had a medical procedure on her back that apparently has greatly improved her overall health.

33) All of her dresses are by famous french designer Jean Paul Gaultier.

34) She loves to read the daily horoscope in the newspaper.

35) She is a fan of the TV show "Scandal".

36) She was named after Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Mount Everest.

37) Her younger sister, is a activist .

38) She had several pets during her childhood that included a horse, a dog, and a cat.

39) Her maternal great-grandfather, Michael Henry, was a member of the heavyweight championship heavyweight wrestling team at the University of Wisconsin and later worked for the New York Giants.


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