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Lynne Cheney
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Official portrait, 2005
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| Second Lady of the United States | |
| In role January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009 |
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| Vice President | Dick Cheney |
| Preceded by | Tipper Gore |
| Succeeded by | Jill Biden |
| Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities | |
| In office May 21, 1986 – January 20, 1993 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John Agresto (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jerry L. Martin (acting) |
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Lynne Ann Vincent
August 14, 1941 Casper, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Children | |
| Education | Colorado College (BA) University of Colorado Boulder (MA) University of Wisconsin–Madison (PhD) |
Lynne Ann Cheney (born August 14, 1941) is an American author, scholar, and former talk show host. She served as the Second Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009. This was when her husband, Dick Cheney, was the Vice President.
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Early Life and Schooling
Lynne Ann Vincent was born on August 14, 1941, in Casper, Wyoming. Her mother, Edna Lolita, worked as a deputy sheriff. Her father, Wayne Edwin Vincent, was an engineer. Lynne Cheney grew up in the Presbyterian faith. After marrying Dick Cheney, she became Methodist.
Cheney earned her first degree, a Bachelor of Arts in English literature, from Colorado College. She then continued her studies. She received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Colorado Boulder. Later, she earned a PhD in 19th-century British literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Career Highlights
Leading the Humanities
From 1986 to 1993, Lynne Cheney was the sixth chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This is a government agency that supports research and education in the humanities. In 1995, she started the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. This group works to improve higher education.
Other Professional Roles
Cheney has also been a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. This is a research organization that studies public policy. She also served as a director for Reader's Digest Association, Inc. From 1995 to 1998, she co-hosted the Sunday edition of CNN's Crossfire, a TV show where people debated different topics.
Before her husband became Vice President, Cheney was on the board of directors for Lockheed Corporation. She left this position in 2001.
Views on History Standards
In the early 1990s, while leading the NEH, Cheney supported creating national history standards for high school students. These standards would help guide what students learned about history. However, when the standards were released in 1994, she was very concerned about them. She wrote an article for The Wall Street Journal titled The End of History. This article sparked a big discussion about the standards.
Public Service as Second Lady
As the Second Lady, Lynne Cheney often spoke out about the content in popular music and video games. She expressed concerns about violent or inappropriate lyrics in music, including songs by rapper Eminem. She also criticized video game creators for similar content.
In 2007, on The Daily Show, Cheney stated that she did not support a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. Her daughter, Mary, is lesbian. Both Lynne Cheney and her husband, Dick Cheney, have publicly supported same-sex marriage.
Family Life
Lynne Vincent married Richard Cheney in 1964. They have two daughters together. Their daughters are Elizabeth Cheney (born in 1966) and Mary Cheney (born in 1969). The couple also has seven grandchildren. Lynne Cheney has one brother, Mark Vincent, who lives in Wyoming.
Books Written by Lynne Cheney
Lynne Cheney is a well-known author. She has written or co-written many books, including both fiction and non-fiction.
Fiction Books
- Executive Privilege: A Washington Novel (1979)
- Sisters (1981)
- The Body Politic: A Novel (2000), written with Victor Gold
Non-Fiction Books
- Kings of the Hill: Power and Personality in the House of Representatives (1983), co-authored with her husband Dick Cheney.
- American Memory: A Report on the Humanities in the Nation's Public Schools (1987)
- Telling the Truth: Why Our Country and Our Culture Have Stopped Making Sense—and What We Can Do About It (1995)
- America: A Patriotic Primer (2002)
- A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women (2003)
- When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots (2004)
- A Time for Freedom: What Happened When in America (2005)
- Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America (2006)
- Blue Skies, No Fences: A Memoir of Childhood and Family (2007)
- We the People: The Story of Our Constitution (2008)
- James Madison: A Life Reconsidered (2014)
- The Virginia Dynasty: Four Presidents and the Creation of the American Nation (2020)
See also
In Spanish: Lynne Cheney para niños
