WASHINGTON – Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the “mind” of the nation, then the East Wing – the traditional power center for first ladies – is the “heart.” That “heart” ...
From the founding of our nation, the influence of the country’s first ladies stands as its own legacy. In honor of National First Ladies Day April 25, Keuka College announced the debut of a scholarly ...
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the President, has established another precedent at the White House by calling press conferences weekly with women correspondents of the country. These conferences ...
As bulldozers smashed through the East Wing of the White House last week, historians and former staffers lamented the loss of the historic complex, where first ladies had long conducted their business ...
PROVIDENCE — As the new Melania Trump documentary focuses attention on America’s first ladies, Salve Regina University Professor Mary Anderson is writing a book that traces the evolution of the first ...