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America’s Greatest First Ladies
August 18, 2022 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Who were America’s Greatest First Ladies?
Nobody actually knows!
Today, the press and public pay great attention to the President’s spouse. However, the Founders did not give the role of the First Lady so much as the Founding Fathers think a moment. The nation did not even widely use the title “First Lady” itself until the 1850s! Nonetheless, our First Ladies represent a fantastic 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. I promise that at least a couple of my choices will be women you would have never considered!
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 today by the gift of First Lady Harriet Lane? Or that almost a century before Jackie Kennedy, we had a younger First Lady who became an icon of style in the White 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, it is not merely a collection of trivia. Instead, we will examine how the historical roles of women have changed from the days of marvelous Martha Washington, an enslaver, to modern Michelle Obama, the descendent of enslaved people, and Dr. Jill Biden, the first First Lady with a doctorate!
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Details
- Date:
- August 18, 2022
- Time:
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7:00 PM - 8:30 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
- Website:
- https://www.lakeforestlibrary.org/event/americas-greatest-first-ladies-hybrid
Venue
- Lake Forest Library
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360 E. Deerpath Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045 United States + Google Map - Phone
- 847.234.0636
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Organizer
- Lake Forest Library
- Phone
- 847.234.0636
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