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How have first ladies shaped history as presidential advisers and as advocates for societal change? That was the question before a panel of scholars convened by the White House Historical As…

First ladies scholars answered the questions, “Why do first ladies have such powerful voices?” and “How have they wielded that power?” This panel was from a daylong symposium co-hosted by Am…

Michelle Obama moved into the White House 45 years after President Lyndon B. Johnson shepherded the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. Seven of her predecessors had moved in to the executive…

Election law advocates talked about the role of candidate debates in elections. Matt Dippell focused on the Debates Commission that governs presidential debates, and Diana Carlin talked abou…

The three co-authors talked about the book in which they examine the qualifications of nine women in politics and why they have not been considered as possible contenders for the presidency.…