First Lady of the Revolution -
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Henrietta Boggs, a reluctant Southern belle, finds her way to Central America in the 1940s, in search of freedom and adventure. Instead, she is swept up in political upheaval, when her new husband is elected president of Costa Rica. First Lady of the Revolution portrays a courageous woman who escaped the confines of a sheltered existence to help nurture a young democracy. LOCAL ANGLE: trailblazing women, woman director, Alabama, reel south repeat, Costa Rica, democracy.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 506

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About Reel South:

The people, culture, landscape and history of the South both captivate and bewilder.

In the cherished tradition of Southern storytelling, REEL SOUTH reveals the South's proud yet complicated heritage, as told by a diversity of voices and perspectives.