Carl Sferrazza Anthony on Florence Harding
Carl Sferrazza Anthony, author of “Florence Harding: The First Lady, the Jazz Age, and the Death of America’s Most Scandalous President” discussed the life of President Warren G. Harding’s w…
480 viewsCarl Sferrazza Anthony, author of “Florence Harding: The First Lady, the Jazz Age, and the Death of America’s Most Scandalous President” discussed the life of President Warren G. Harding’s w…
480 viewsMrs. Reagan talked about her experiences as first lady from 1981 to 1989 and her opinions on the changing role of the first lady.
1,736 viewsCarl Anthony talked about the activities and personalities of all the first ladies, their impact on the political careers of their husbands, and how they were perceived by the press of their…
462 viewsHistorian Carl Sferrazza Anthony, author of the two-volume First Ladies: The Saga of the Presidents' Wives and Their Power, reflected on first lady Grace Coolidge’s influence on the 30th pre…
939 viewsCarl Anthony talked about the private lives of the First Families, from that of President John Adams through President Bill Clinton. He used photographs, anecdotes, political analysis, and b…
193 viewsThe first lady talked about her book An Invitation to the White House: At Home with History, published by Simon and Schuster. President Clinton, Mr. Brown, who wrote the forward, and Mr. Ant…
709 viewsGeorge Washington University hosted a forum on the roles of presidential spouses. Former first lady, Barbara Bush was interviewed before an audience. She reflected on her experiences as firs…
1,146 viewsFirst lady Hillary Rodham Clinton talked about her role as the president’s spouse and other aspects of her life.
1,676 viewsAuthor Ant Carl Sferrazza Anthony talked about his book As We Remember Her which focuses on the life of Jacqueline Kennedy. First Lady Hillary Clinton also participated. She said Mrs. Kenne…
1,220 viewsMr. Anthony talked about his book Nellie Taft: The Unconventional First Lady of the Ragtime Era, published by William Morrow. This is the first biography of Helen Herron Taft, the unconventi…
649 viewsIn this segment, an historian, a reporter, and a former press secretary to Roslynn Carter discussed the role of first ladies and how they are portrayed in the media.
219 viewsIn a live simulcast from Showtime, participants talked about a movie on President and Mrs. Reagan telecast the previous evening. The movie was originally made as a miniseries for the CBS net…
681 viewsFormer White House staff members and correspondents focused on the traditional and modern roles of the first lady within the context of the presidency and women’s history. Video footage of f…
95 viewsMr. Anthony talked about the life and accomplishments of Grace Coolidge. He focused on her childhood and her teaching of deaf children. He also focused on her time as First Lady in the White…
311 viewsBiographers Carl Anthony and Mary Wolfskill talked about Evalyn McLean’s papers at the Library of Congress which revealed private information about President Warren and Florence Harding and …
214 viewsParticipants spoke about the presidency, life in the White House, and about past presidents' personal and family life. They also talked about their own experiences behind the scenes and offe…
123 viewsThis annual event, held on Bess Truman’s birthday, honors women in general and first ladies specifically. Carl Anthony contrasted the behaviors and attitudes of first ladies throughout this …
81 viewsTo conclude the C-SPAN American Presidents series, telephone lines were opened for audience comments on the American President series and to answer the question, “Who was the most influentia…
351 viewsJournalists, former staffers, and others discussed news coverage of candidates' wives, Hillary Clinton and Mrs. Dole, as well as coverage of several other first ladies. Mr. Anthony is the au…
104 viewsNews events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and elect…
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