Betty Ford

Betty Ford (born April 8, 1918), a First Lady of the United States, was born Elizabeth Ann Bloomer in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of William Stephenson Bloomer, an industrial supply salesman, and his wife Hortense Neahr.

Early life

She grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan from age three. She studied dance at the Calla Travis Dance Studio and attended the Bennington Vermont School of Dance. She studied dance under Martha Graham, and worked as a Powers model in New York.

Related Topics:
Grand Rapids, Michigan - Martha Graham - New York

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Her mother urged her to return from New York to Grand Rapids: she did so in 1941, becoming fashion coordinator for Herpolscheimer's department store.

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