usnatarchives: “First Ladies: Private Lives, Public Image”Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m.W
usnatarchives: “First Ladies: Private Lives, Public Image”Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m.William G. McGowan Theater YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ4YnIXsiP4Susan Swain, president and co-chief operating officer of C-SPAN, leads a discussion on all forty-five First Ladies—their lives, their ambitions, and their unique partnerships with their Presidential spouses. From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, the women in this role have sought to balance their families’ private lives with the public expectations of the First Family. Along the way, they have had to adapt to changing social expectations, media scrutiny, and public fascination. Carl Sferrazza Anthony, author and historian of the National First Ladies Library; Edna Greene Medford, chair of the history department at Howard University; Krissah Thompson, journalist; and author and journalist Carl Cannon will join Swain.A book signing will follow the program.Make your free reservation: http://www.archivesfoundation.org/events/ -- source link