James and Dolley Madison's Partnership
This was a talk about the marital and political partnership between James and Dolley Madison, delivered by Elizabeth Chew, vice president…
Katherine Jellison of Ohio University explained that scholars, and even the general public, tend to narrowly categorize first ladies. She… read more
Katherine Jellison of Ohio University explained that scholars, and even the general public, tend to narrowly categorize first ladies. She showed that they are more complicated than that, using Dolley Madison, Lucy Hayes and Betty Ford as examples. Of the three, she believes Betty Ford to be the most difficult to put into one neat category. The National Archives Foundation hosted this event and provided the video. close
This was a talk about the marital and political partnership between James and Dolley Madison, delivered by Elizabeth Chew, vice president…
Steve Ford reminisced about his mother Betty Ford. He talked about growing up in the Ford family, life in the White House, his…
Professor Melissa Harris-Perry talks about the role of First Ladies in U.S. history with a focus on Betty Ford. She describes…
Members of the public paid tribute to former President Gerald Ford as his body was lying in state in the Rotunda of the…