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Panelists discussed modern first ladies Florence Harding, Grace Coolidge, and Lou Hoover. “Paving the Way” was a panel at the 2015 Warren G. Harding Symposium, “The Modern First Ladies:…

Gary Walters, a former White House chief usher, showed slides as he discussed the modern first ladies he served. He served seven first families from 2000-2007. “Portraits and Contrasts” w…

Patricia Krider discussed modern first ladies. She showed slides as she talked about the first ladies Eleanor Roosevelt through Pat Nixon, who served in what she termed a transitional period…

Stacey Cordery recounted the life of Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts of America. Raised in post-Civil War Savannah, Georgia, Daisy Gordon attempted to balance her…

Historians and authors spoke at the National First Ladies' Library’s first annual symposium, “First Ladies and American Women’s History.” The morning panel titled “The Secret Lives of Priva…

Nancy Cott gave the keynote address for the National First Ladies' Library’s first annual symposium, “First Ladies and American Women’s History,” and talked about how first ladies reflected …

Historians and authors spoke at the National First Ladies' Library’s first annual symposium, “First Ladies and American Women’s History.” The concluding session of the symposium looked at t…

Historians and authors spoke at the National First Ladies' Library’s first annual symposium, “First Ladies and American Women’s History.” In an afternoon session they focused on first ladie…

First Lady Laura Bush spoke at the opening ceremony for the National First Ladies' Library Education and Research Center in Canton, Ohio. The Center houses books, archival photos, artifacts …

Various dignitaries spoke at an awards dinner celebrating the contributions of five women who were first in their fields, including former Rep. Boggs who was the first female ambassador to t…

First Lady Hillary Clinton and others honored former first ladies and their contributions to American history. Through spoken reenactments first ladies related experiences of public life and…

At the Stark County Library in Canton Ohio, Author Carl Anthony discussed his book, “Florence Harding: The First Lady.” The book talks about Mrs. Harding and her life after the death of Pres…

Celebrities, Ohio dignitaries and former first lady Roslynn Carter spoke at the opening of the new First Ladies' Library, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, and then at the dinner. A video of c…