Videos

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History presented its “Great Americans Medal” to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The posthumous award honored her legal and judicial career as…

Smithsonian political history curator Lisa Kathleen Graddy displayed and talked about items recently donated by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s family. She explained the meaning and…

Annette Dunlap and Taylor Stoermer talked about the life and influence of first lady Frances Cleveland. The youngest first lady, she was the only one to be married in the White House. Her popularity at a…

Annette Dunlap and Emily Charnock talked about the life and influence of first lady Lou Hoover and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Active outdoors, Lou Hoover was the first…

Lewis Gould and Jane Hampton Cook talked about the life and influence of first lady Helen “Nellie” Taft and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mrs. Taft’s efforts to make Washington a…

Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-California) became the first woman speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2007. In a ceremony at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Ms.…

A curator from the National Museum of American History gave a historical overview of inaugural gowns worn by the nation’s first ladies and spoke about how their choices have shaped history and…

Telephone lines and social media were open for viewer calls and comments before day three of the Republican National Convention. Throughout the program, journalists previewed convention speeches,…

Panelists talked about the ways first ladies' fashions have shaped their identities and public personas. “Project Runway” co-host Tim Gunn moderated. Joining the panel wass Lisa Kathleen…

Vignettes were shown of experts at historic sites talking about the first ladies of the United States from Martha Washington through Ida McKinley. Portions of these vignettes were shown in the first 16…

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has been exhibiting gowns and china of the first ladies since 1913. Current exhibit curator Lisa Kathleen Graddy discussed the history of the…

A panel discussion was held to commemorate the 91st anniversary of the certification on August 26, 1920, of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave women the right to vote. The panelists discussed the National…

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has been exhibiting gowns and dresses of the first ladies since 1913. Curator Lisa Kathleen Graddy discussed the history of the…