This Day in History: 05/15/1937 - Madeleine Albright is Born

This Day in History - May 15, 1937, Madeleine Albright was born. Madeleine Albright, during the Clinton administration was the first female United States Secretary of State. Born a Jew in Czechoslovakia, Albright converted to Christianity to escape the German Nazis. To find out more about Albright, check out this video clip.

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