Margaret Thatcher
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MARGARET THATCHERBritish Prime Minister
Made by Rachel Orth
FAMILY Born in Grantham, England on October 13,
1925 Mother- Beatrice Roberts, dressmaker Father- Alfred Roberts, local politician,
minister and mayor Sister- Muriel Roberts, 4 years older
INTELLIGENT/WELL-EDUCATED Enrolled in
Somerville College at 17.
Graduated with a B.S. degree in 1947.
Worked as a research chemist for 4 years after graduation.
CARING Had 2 kids with
husband Denis Thatcher.
During her 3rd term(1987-1992), planned to work on health care & education, among other things.
PERSEVERANCE Elected first female
president of the Oxford University Conservation Association in 1946.
FUN-FACTS Mother made sure
she was always “well-dressed” and “well-groomed.”
Often accompanied her father to political meetings.
Queen Elizabeth II bestowed upon her a lifetime peerage as Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven.
CITATION Butler, Adam. Britain Thatcher. 26 Oct. 2004. AP Photo.
http://apimages.ap.org/Search.aspx?sh=14&st=k&remem=x&kw=Thatcher%2C+Margaret&intv=None. Wilson Web. 9 Feb. 2010.
Hamburg, Harry. People Margaret Thatcher. 12 Sep. 2006. AP Photo. http://apimages.ap.org/Search.aspx?sh=14&st=k&remem=x&kw=Thatcher%2C+Margaret&intv=None. Wilson Web. 17 Feb. 2010.
Lefteris, Pitarakis. Britain Margaret Thatcher. 29 Jun. 2009. AP Photo. http://apimages.ap.org/Search.aspx?sh=14&st=k&remem=x&kw=Thatcher%2C+Margaret&intv=None. Wilson Web. 17 Feb. 2010.
Lefteris, Pitarakis. Britain Margaret Thatcher. 29 Jun. 2009. AP Photo. http://apimages.ap.org/Search.aspx?sh=14&st=k&remem=x&kw=Thatcher%2C+Margaret&intv=None. Wilson Web. 17 Feb. 2010.
"Thatcher, Margaret." Biography Reference Bank. 2009. Biography Reference Bank. Web. 4 Feb. 2010.