Two of Betty Ford's four children -- Susan Ford Bales and Steve Ford -- remember her as a wife, mother and first lady. They offer a family perspective on their parents' marriage and their own upbringing as well as the difficulties of their mother's alcohol and prescription drug addictions -- and their pride in how she overcame those addictions and eventually helped others. This conversation was part of a conference held at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was the fourth such gathering focusing on the legacies of America's first ladies. The previous events were in Texas at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, the George Bush Presidential Library and the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

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Barbara Bush and Laura Bush recall their years in the White House. This is the fourth time that the two women have sat down for extended interviews as part of a series of conferences on the legacies of America’s first ladies. Previously, they spoke at the libraries dedicated to presidents from Texas: Lyndon B. Johnson, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. In this appearance sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, they share memories of former First Lady Betty Ford and former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. And they discuss their current work in childrens' and family literacy.

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Arizona State University Professor Brooks Simpson discusses Abraham Lincoln's 1863 war policies -- and the public letters he wrote to speak directly with Americans. Professor Simpson examines two of Lincoln’s public letters which explain his position on suppressing dissent during wartime and his reasons behind proposing and supporting emancipation. The Abraham Lincoln Association hosted this event.

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From Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to Ronald Reagan’s Rancho del Cielo, author Hugh Howard explores the homes of the nation’s chief executives. Mr. Howard’s book, “Houses of the Presidents: Childhood Homes, Family Dwellings, Private Escapes and Grand Estates” offers images, personal stories and an alternative history of the American presidency. This event took place on President’s Day at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Edward Linenthal, Timothy Naftali, and Jeffrey Engel discuss how we remember historic events, our collective memory, and how John F. Kennedy’s legacy has altered since his death in November of 1963. This event was hosted by the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas.

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What does the U.S. Constitution say about the presidency? That was the question confronting George Washington as he assumed office.  How Washington interpreted the Constitution and what he himself contributed to our idea of an American president is the topic Michael Nelson addressed at a conference dedicated to Washington, the Constitution and the powers of the presidency.  The Rhodes College political science professor spoke at Mount Vernon, Washington’s Virginia home.

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This is Regent University’s annual Ronald Reagan Symposium as panelists explore how presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama have used biblical rhetoric - and they consider how faith has influenced ideology. This is the afternoon session of “God & Man in the Oval Office: Religion and Presidential Rhetoric.”

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Panelists at Regent University’s annual Ronald Reagan Symposium explore how presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama have used biblical rhetoric - and they consider how faith has influenced ideology.  This was the morning session of “God & Man in the Oval Office: Religion and Presidential Rhetoric.”

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Edwin Meese – former U.S. Attorney General and counselor to President Ronald Reagan –  spoke about the nation’s first president at a conference dedicated to George Washington, the U.S. Constitution and the powers of the presidency.  Recalling how Reagan’s reading of the Founding Fathers’ ideas shaped his time in the White House, Meese focused on the relevance of those ideas today.  This talk was delivered at Mount Vernon, George Washington’s Virginia home.

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George Mason University professor Peter Henriques discusses George Washington and the invention of American nationhood during remarks delivered at Mount Vernon – Washington’s Virginia home. He extols Washington’s sense of stagecraft – his talent for making the right gesture at the right time. And he explains how this ambitious and driven Founding Father, through his own example and reputation, helped draft a blueprint for America’s national success.

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