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America’s Greatest First Ladies
September 24, 2019 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
IMPORTANT!!! The Venue Will Be The Libertyville Senior Center!!!
Who were America’s Greatest First Ladies?
Nobody really knows!
Today, the press and public pay great attention to the President’s spouse. However, the role of First Lady was not given so much asĀ a moment’s thought by the Founding Fathers. In fact, the title “First Lady” itself was not even widely used until the 1850s! Nonetheless, our First Ladies represent an amazing array of accomplished women, each with a unique story and a unique place in American History.
In this original series I will present a list of my top ten favorite First Ladies. Ā Of course you know about the legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt. But did you know that the lives of children, women, and pediatricians are made better every day in real ways by the legacy of First Lady Harriet Lane? Or that almost a century before Jackie Kennedy we had a younger First Ladywho became an icon of style in the WhiteĀ House while raising adorable children? (Click here to read about Frances Cleveland, pictured on the magazine cover.)
Although there are so many fascinating stories in this multimedia presentation! ItĀ is not merely a collection of trivia. Ā Rather we will examine how the historical roles of women have changed from the days of marvelous Martha Washington, a slave owner, to modern Michelle Obama, the descendent of slaves!
Details
- Date:
- September 24, 2019
- Time:
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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Event Categories:
- Political History, Women's History
- Event Tags:
- Abigail Adams, Barbara Bush, Betty Ford, Dolley Madison, Edith WIlson, Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR, FIrst Ladies, Frances Cleveland, George Washington, Gerald Ford, Grace Coolidge, Grover Cleveland, Harriet Lane, Hillary Clinton, Jacqueline Kennedy, JFK, John Adams, John F. Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Laura Bush, LBJ, Martha Washington, Mary Lincoln, Nancy Reagan, Politics, President, Rosalynn Carter, women's history, Woodrow Wilson
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- Cook Library
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