Whether it was creating politically-friendly parlor room soirees or safeguarding human rights in the aftermath of the Second World War or aiming to destigmatize treatment for addiction or attempting to shield youth from drug use altogether, America’s first ladies, while in the White House and thereafter, have left their mark on history.
But it hasn’t been until recent decades that the women’s stories have been reexplored, reexamined and recast, revealing the impact presidential spouses have had on shaping the nation. Many stories of U.S. first ladies will be shared as part of this year’s 250th anniversary celebration of America’s founding at a unique, upcoming conference open to the p…
