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During the 1970s, once her children were grown up, Rodham took courses at Oakton Community College in a variety of subjects, receiving high grades and earning an associate's degree in liberal arts. [16] [18] She was among the first mothers of that generation to return to school.
Jul 25, 2016 · After graduating in 1937, Dorothy was lured back to Chicago by her mother, who told her that her new husband would pay for Dorothy’s tuition at Northwestern University. But her mother lied: She...
Aug 14, 2016 · Clinton’s parents — she was known then as Hillary Rodham — dropped her off at tranquil Wellesley College in the fall of 1965. Hugh and Dorothy Rodham from placid Park Ridge, Ill., saw the...
Sep 23, 2007 · In an instance last summer when she was -- during a portrait unveiling at the Smithsonian Institution for her daughter and son-in-law -- Rodham, 88, sat unobtrusively in the front row, holding...
- She Was Abandoned as a Child. At the start of the 2016 campaign, Clinton often recounted the story of Dorothy’s difficult childhood. It began in a broken home in Chicago where her parents were always at odds, and not equipped to raise Dorothy and her younger sister.
- Her Difficult Upbringing Inspired Hillary to Become an Advocate for Children. In her autobiography, Clinton recounted her mother’s hardships and how it shaped her views.
- She Was Never Able to Attend College. After graduating from high school in 1937, Dorothy’s mother encouraged her to return from California o Chicago with a promise that her new husband would pay for tuition.
- She Taught Hillary to Stand Up to Bullies. As Clinton addressed a loud crowd of supporters at Brooklyn Navy Yard on Tuesday night, she recalled an important lesson her mother taught her: never back down from a fight.
Nov 1, 2011 · Dorothy Rodham was a homemaker in a Chicago suburb but for years took a variety of college courses even though she never completed a degree. A Democrat, she was a counter to the conservative Republicanism of her husband, who became a successful businessman.
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Nov 2, 2011 · Her employers gave her a room, board and $3 a week and encouraged her to read and go to school. Dorothy enrolled at Alhambra High School, where she joined the Scholarship Club and the Spanish...
