* New Day * — Happy 50th, Michelle Obama! Which First Ladies Have You Admired?

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Which First Ladies Have You Admired?

Michelle Obama is celebrating her 50th birthday today and is known for many things besides her intelligence, poise and beauty, including her creations of the White House garden, the Let's Move! program and Joining Forces with Dr. Jill Biden in support of military families.

The FLOTUS is less well known for her White House mentoring program for girls, where disadvantaged girls are paired with some of the most powerful women in the country. A mentoring program for boys was later established.

Obama said she became interested in the power of mentoring as a corporate lawyer in Chicago. Her office, she said, was on the 47th floor of a downtown building and her windows faced south towards her old neighborhood. Kids who were just as smart and capable as she was missed out on opportunities and successes "by a hair," she said.

In addition to getting personal time with the first lady, the students sat down with Supreme Court justices, met with a curator from the African American history museum and sampled a state dinner menu while learning about diplomacy.

I invite you to share images and accomplishments of Michelle Obama on this her 50th birthday, as well as sharing stories of other First Ladies you've admired.

Michelle frequently cites her #1 job as "Sasha and Malia's Mom." But we also know her as wife and First Lady: