Hillary Clinton through the years

Hillary Clinton turned 69 on Wednesday, just 13 days before Election Day and the culmination of the presidential campaign. Polls show the Democratic nominee a strong favorite to succeed President Obama and become the first woman to win the Oval Office in U.S. history. (Her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, turned 70 earlier this year.)

To mark Clinton’s birthday, here’s a series of photos looking back at the life of the former secretary of state, U.S. senator and first lady. (Colin Campbell/Yahoo News

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