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2021-05-23T20:58:08-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/02a/20210523213215003_hd.jpgKatherine 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.
Katherine Jellison of Ohio University explained that scholars, and even the general public, tend to narrowly categorize first ladies. She…
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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
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
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- Katherine Jellison Professor Ohio University->History Department
- Patrick Madden Executive Director National Archives Foundation
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